Julie Glover

immersion testing

Laboratory Methods for Simulating Various Service Environments by Immersion Testing

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IntroductionThere are a wide range of immersion environments where protective coatings (liquid or powder), sheet materials, or rubber linings may be expected to protect an asset. Some of the environments range from basic water immersion to chemical immersion with perhaps high pressure and elevated temperatures. The most widely protected assets are constructed of concrete and

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coating selection

Demystifying Coating Selection Using Approved/Qualified Products Lists

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Introduction Coatings are used to protect a variety of substrates in a variety of service environments that range from atmospheric to gaseous, immersion/splash, high/low temperature, high pressure, interior/exterior, etc. Selecting a coating or coating system that has proven performance in a given service environment can be a daunting task. Leaving the coating system selection process

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scrubability

What is Scrub Resistance of a Paint and Why is it Important?

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In the paint industry, the property of scrub resistance is measured as the ability to resist wearing or degradation of a dried paint film. The wear or degredation is assessed either visually or by weight loss, when using a scrubability instrument or an abrasion tester.  According to the ASTM test methods governing scrub resistance testing,

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