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Free eBook: Inspection Instruments for the Pipeline Coatings Industry – Volume 1

Pipeline Coatings / By

Click Below to Download Volume 1 of our Pipeline Coatings eBook Series The first of three volumes, this eBook provides information on the proper use of test instruments and kits for verifying the quality of surface preparation of new pipe in the shop, field splices (girth weld areas), existing pipe in the field and structural

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How to Prepare Galvanizing for Painting

2 Comments / Coatings, Steel, Surface Preparation / By

Galvanizing presents many challenges to painting operations. While the zinc coating can add substantial life to steel surfaces, its surface chemistry and electrochemical activity can result in conditions leading to adhesion failures of applied organic coatings. The key to successful painting lies in recognizing the many surface conditions presented by new and weathered galvanizing and

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The Relationship Between Aesthetics & Brand Image – Q & A

Coatings, Webinar / By

On August 10th 2016, a KTA lab employee presented a Webinar for Durability and Design entitled “The Relationship Between Aesthetics and Brand Image, and the Coatings to Achieve It.” Viewers are encouraged to ask questions at the end of the Webinar, and the Presenter generally answers them following the Presentation. For the Webinar, we received

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Contradictory Information in a Project Specification – F-Files: Mechanisms of Failure

4 Comments / Coating Failure, Coatings, Lab Testing / By

The wastewater industry poses some of the most significant corrosion protection challenges for industrial protective coatings. In this case study, coating failure in the form of peeling and delamination (on concrete) and blistering (on steel) was observed on the interior of a digester at a wastewater treatment facility after only five years of service. Removal

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Coating Failure Analysis Series – Part 6 – Laboratory Forensic Analysis

3 Comments / Coating Failure, Coatings, Concrete Floors, Lab Testing, Video / By

This is a six-part video series that demonstrates the field and laboratory methods that were used to determine why a new coating system applied to a previously painted concrete floor had failed. Each part is standalone, addressing a different aspect of the evaluation, but when viewed in order, they present a systematic step-by-step process for

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Coating Failure Analysis Learning Series – Part 5 – Field Microscopic Examination

Coating Failure, Coatings, Concrete Floors, Video / By

Welcome to the KTA Coating Failure Analysis Video Learning Series! This is a six-part video series that demonstrates the field and laboratory methods that were used to determine why a new coating system applied to a previously painted concrete floor had failed. Each part is standalone, addressing a different aspect of the evaluation, but when viewed

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Coating Failure Analysis Learning Series – Part 3 – Tooke Gage

Coating Failure, Concrete Floors, Instruments, Video / By

Welcome to the KTA Coating Failure Analysis Video Learning Series! This is a six-part video series that demonstrates the field and laboratory methods that were used to determine why a new coating system applied to a previously painted concrete floor had failed. Each part is standalone, addressing a different aspect of the evaluation, but when viewed

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Coating Failure Analysis Learning Series – Part 4 – Field Adhesion Testing – Knife & Tensile

Coating Failure, Concrete Floors, Video / By

Welcome to the KTA Coating Failure Analysis Video Learning Series! This is a six-part video series that demonstrates the field and laboratory methods that were used to determine why a new coating system applied to a previously painted concrete floor had failed. Each part is standalone, addressing a different aspect of the evaluation, but when viewed

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Coating Failure Analysis Learning Series – Part 2 – Field Moisture Detection

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Welcome to the KTA Coating Failure Analysis Video Learning Series! This is a six-part video series that demonstrates the field and laboratory methods that were used to determine why a new coating system applied to a previously painted concrete floor had failed. Each part is standalone, addressing a different aspect of the evaluation, but when viewed

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Coating Failure Analysis Learning Series – Part 1 of 6

2 Comments / Coating Failure, Coatings, Concrete Floors, Inspection, Specifications, Video / By

Welcome to the KTA Coating Failure Analysis Video Learning Series! This is a six-part video series that demonstrates the field and laboratory methods that were used to determine why a new coating system applied to a previously painted concrete floor had failed. Each part is standalone, addressing a different aspect of the evaluation, but when viewed

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