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Disturbing Asbestos Containing Materials on Bridge Structures
Introduction Because of its properties, asbestos was a widely used raw material, primarily in the commercial building and automotive industries. In the commercial building industry, ...
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Hot Dip Galvanizing Versus Zinc Rich Primers – Which Protects Better?
There are several methods by which a coating can protect steel from corrosion. One of the most effective methods is by providing galvanic protection. Galvanic ...
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Demystifying Coating Selection Using Approved/Qualified Products Lists
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, ...
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Test Your Knowledge on Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blast Cleaning Standards
SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings and NACE International (The merged organization is known at the Association for Materials Protection and Performance, or AMPP) has ...
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Shop Versus Field Painting: An Exemplum
Introduction According to Wikipedia, an exemplum (Latin for “example”) is a moral anecdote, brief or extended, real or fictitious, used to illustrate a point. While ...
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Abrasive Blast Cleaning Hazards
Introduction Abrasive blast cleaning refers to the operation of forcibly propelling a high-pressure stream of abrasive material against a surface to remove existing materials and ...
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High Temperature, High Pressure, Depressurization Testing of Coating Systems Prior to Large Scale Installation
Introduction Industrial and marine protective coatings can provide decades of corrosion protection, provided the correct coating system is selected for the prevailing service environment, and ...
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Assessing Coating Adhesion
Coating adhesion tests are used to assess the strength of several different planes, including the adhesion to the substrate, the adhesion of the individual layers ...
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The Formation of Amine Exudate (Blushing) of Epoxy Coatings
Epoxy coatings are some of the most widely used materials in industrial and marine environments. Epoxy materials typically have excellent adhesion, chemical resistance and water ...
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