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Test Your Knowledge Series – Coatings/Coating Application/Holiday/Pinhole Detection
Introduction/Background When applying a coating system to structures such as tanks and pipelines, the primary goal is to apply a continuous film to help prevent ...
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Evaluating Material Loss of Steel Under Protective Coatings in Marine Environments
Over the past 20 years, the U.S. Navy has widely implemented the use of advanced ultra-high-solids (UHS) coatings for the protection of ship tanks and ...
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Preventing Crevice Corrosion in New and Existing Steel Structures
Steel structures are often fabricated by bolting (or riveting) structural components together. Bolted joints result in multiple crevices between the bolted members and fasteners. These ...
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Test Your Knowledge Series – Calculating and Measuring Wet Film Thickness
Introduction/Background Wet film thickness (WFT) is the measured thickness of any applied wet paint that is liquid-based. The WFT is measured to assure that the ...
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KTA University “Test Your Knowledge” Series – Surface Profile Measurement
Introduction/Background Surface profile is defined as a measurement of the maximum peak-to-valley depth created by abrasive impingement against a surface during abrasive blast cleaning operations, ...
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KTA University “Test Your Knowledge” Series – Surface Preparation
Surface Soluble Salt Detection and Analysis Introduction/Background Chemical contaminants on a surface can include chlorides, ferrous ions, sulfates, and nitrates, among other types of soluble ...
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KTA “Test Your Knowledge” Series: Surface Preparation Abrasive Blast Cleaning Standards
Abrasive Blast Cleaning Standards SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings and NACE International[1] has volunteer technical committees made up of subject matter experts that develop ...
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Corrosion Protection of a Halifax Harbour Bridge: Challenges, Issues and Opportunities
The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge is a 1.3-kilometer-long (4,265-foot-long) cable suspension bridge that carries automotive traffic over the Halifax Harbour between Dartmouth and Halifax. There ...
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Inspection of the Precast Concrete Surface Preparation and Coating Application
Introduction – Precast concrete is cleaned and painted for both beautification and protection. Painting may involve the use of protective coatings, stains, or water repellents. ...
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