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Akzo Nobel Coatings Shows Progress Towards Strategic Goals
https://www.pcimag.com/articles/106436-akzonobel-shows-progress-towards-strategic-goals
PENNY-WISE OR POUND-FOOLISH? HOLDING PRIMERS FOR SOLVENT-FREE EPOXY TANK LININGS
https://search.proquest.com/openview/f0fa0100dd8e8799f2a05315e1e82aa7/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=36623
Hempel Coatings Appoints New Group Director of Research & Development (R&D)
https://www.hempel.com/~/media/Global/files/news-and-press/Hempel-Press-release-New-Group-Director-for-RD.pdf
Self-Repairing Coatings for Corrosion Protection (A Review)
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/17/2754/pdf
Assessment of Self-Healing Epoxy-based Coatings Containing Microcapsules Applied on Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2019.00222/full
Investigation of Loaded Halloysite Nanotubes with Novel Inhibitor as a Smart Anticorrosion Epoxy Coating
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/ab3f12
Electrochemical Study on Corrosion Resistance of Epoxy-Coated Reinforcing Steel in Bridge Concrete
http://electrochemsci.org/papers/vol14/140909347.pdf
A Mechanistic Study of Corrosion of Graphene and Low zinc rich Epoxy Coatings on Carbon Steel in Salt Environment
http://electrochemsci.org/papers/vol14/141009671.pdf
Enhancement of the Epoxy Coating Corrosion/Cathodic Delamination Resistances on Steel by a Samarium Based Conversion Coating
http://jes.ecsdl.org/content/166/13/C353.short
Graphene oxide encapsulated by mesoporous silica for intelligent anticorrosive coating: studies on release models and self-healing ability
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/dt/c9dt02454a#!divAbstract
SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION OF MARINE STRUCTURES (9th Oct 2019)
https://events.corrosion.com.au/events/service-life-extension-of-marine-structures/
ExcelPlas Protective Coating Assessment and Testing
ExcelPlas Testing & Inspection are all experienced in dealing with assessing corrosion and protective coatings on structures and facilities in the production of oil, gas and other resources within the marine environment.
http://www.excelplas.com/coatings-testing
ExcelPlas Protective Coatings Laboratory
To ensure the performance of protective coatings ExcelPlas Labs can test the following
* Thickness & Composition determination through the Paint Sample
* Elemental composition determination through the Paint Sample
* Advanced Polishing and Stereo Optical Microscopy (SOM)
* Polymer coatings identification by FTIR and NMR
* Coating Performance and Durability Assessment by Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
* Fracture mechanism determination of Protective Coatings
* Understanding film chemistry, thickness and hardness interplay
* Chemical compositions/variations correlation of Protective Coatings
http://www.excelplas.com/coatings-testing
Why DFT is So Important to Protective Coatings (ExcelPlas Coating Labs)
Generally, corrosion protection is provided by the ability of the cured system being able to slow down the passage of ions, oxygen and water down to the substrate. To meet this need, coatings manufacturers have developed technical products that have an optimum dry film thickness to provide maximum performance. Under thickness of a coating system can lead to a high concentration of small rust spots which spread over the surface – so called rust rashing. Over thickness can lead to solvent entrapment and stress in a coating leading to adhesion failure in the form of blisters, delamination or cracking.
In the same way, applying coatings for maintenance or cosmetic reasons on top of previously applied systems may initially appear to have extended the life of the structure.
However, continuous re-painting of certain systems can eventually create a failure of the total coating. This effect may not be evident for some weeks or months, but adhesion failures caused by internal stress generated by applying additional coatings is a common problem on maintenance contracts. To avoid such problems the coating surveyor needs to be aware of the coating specification and be aware of the products and the potential problems with thickness variations. Depending on the specific industry, there are a number of standards which refer to the use of dry film thickness gauges and how they should be used. SSPC – PA2, ASTM D7091, ISO 19840 and IMO PSPC all describe procedures in relation to measuring dry film thickness in different sectors, surfaces and substrates.
This newsletter is brought to you by ExcelPlas Coating Labs (http://www.excelplas.com/)
ExcelPlas Labs provides independent testing, analysis and investigation on protective coatings to prevent corrosion.
ExcelPlas has extensive analytical capabilities for testing of Protective Coatings and Insulation Consulting for major oil and gas companies.
We conduct corrosion surveys, coating sampling, coating analysis and testing to ensure coating specifications for a wide range of onshore and offshore clients in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region.
ExcelPlas Labs offer a full range of coating testing and analytical services to Australia’s mining, oil, gas and infrastructure sectors.
Forensic analysis for undertaking various coating based failure investigations and problem solving.
ExcelPlas Undertakes Analysis & Testing of Polymer Coating Systems including:
• Epoxy Protective Coatings
• Epoxy-Phenolic Protective Coatings
• Fusion bonded epoxy (FBE)
• Dual-Layer Fusion bonded epoxy (DLFBE)
• Liquid applied epoxy (LAE)
• Abrasion resistant overcoat (ARO)
• Three-layer PE (3LPE)
• Multi-component liquid spray (MCL)
• Heat shrink sleeves (HSS)
Testing on Coatings that ExcelPlas can Undertake includes:
• Coating identification by Infra-red Analysis (FTIR)
• Degree of Cure by Thermal Analysis (DSC)
• Coating Filler Identification by X-ray Analysis (EDS/XRD)
• Coating Microstructure by Embedding, Polishing and Optical Microscopy (OM)
• Coating Thermal Stability and Composition by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
DSC – Phase transition/volatiles / Tg / degree of cure/characterisation
TGA – Volatile compounds, inorganic mass % mix ratio
Element mapping for chlorides on paint flakes
Microscopy -Count layers and thickness of layers
-Assess porosity and voids
-Check distribution and orientation of filler particles
Condition monitoring and analysis of corrosion prevention coatings (epoxies, epoxy-phenolics)
http://www.excelplas.com/
Testing of Epoxy Coatings (LAE, FJC, FBE), heat shrink sleeves and tapes, barrier tapes and meshes.
http://www.excelplas.com/