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Cleaning and Painting Aluminum Substrates
Introduction – Aluminum and aluminum alloys exhibit good corrosion resistance by virtue of a layer of aluminum oxide that forms on the surface. Photo 1 – Unpainted…
Evaluating Color: Systems and Instruments – Color Measurement
The human eye can interpret over a million colors. There are three types of photoreceptors in the human eye that are responsible for interpreting a different range…
Inspection of FRP Cleaning and Painting
Introduction – Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) surfaces undergo both chemical and physical aging during their useful life. Designers and manufacturers may specify that FRP surfaces be coated…
Surface Preparation and Coatings for FRP
Introduction – If Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP), also known as glass reinforced plastic (GRP), is specified to be coated, the appropriate coatings must be selected and the…
Inspection of the FRP Fabrication Process
Introduction – Fiber Reinforced Plastic (or polymer) is known as FRP. It may also be referred to as GRP (glass reinforced plastic), which is the same material. …
Inspection of Surface Preparation and Coating Application of Cast Iron/Ductile Iron Surfaces
Introduction – While cast iron and ductile iron can be used unpainted in some environments, there are many occasions, such as piping, when it is painted. For…
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