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Inspection of the Galvanizing Cleaning and Coating Process
July 10, 2020
Introduction – Hot dip galvanizing is cleaned and painted for both beautification and protection. This coated galvanizing system is commonly called a Duplex System. In ...
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Coatings for Galvanizing
June 26, 2020
Introduction – A number of different coating systems can be applied to galvanizing for both beautification and protection. When galvanizing is coated, the longevity of ...
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Preparation of Galvanizing for Painting
June 12, 2020
You can listen to this article by clicking “Listen” and following along. Or, you can read the traditional way below. ________ Introduction – Hot dip ...
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Measurement of the Thickness of Hot Dipped Galvanizing
June 1, 2020
This article was written by KTA’s Tom Neal & Doug Reardon Introduction – The controls required for the hot-dip galvanizing process are described in Topic ...
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Effects of Disinfectants and Cleaners on Materials
May 19, 2020
Follow along with the audio article by clicking the video, or read the article as normal below. While we are wiping and spraying surfaces in ...
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Problems with Galvanizing Reactive Steel
May 15, 2020
Introduction – Hot dip galvanizing (HDG) of iron and steel results in a durable layer of corrosion protection that often exceeds the performance of liquid ...
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Inspection of the Hot Dipped Galvanizing Process
May 1, 2020
Introduction – Galvanizing is the application of a zinc coating to iron and steel by the hot dipping process. The process involves the dipping of ...
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Using SSPC-PA 2 Appendix 7 to Determine Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness Requirements on Steel Pipeline Exterior Surfaces
April 17, 2020
Pipelines have become one of the most efficient means of transporting liquids and gas safely from point of origin to point of use. According to ...
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Applying SSPC-PA 2 for Coating Thickness Measurements on Structural Steel I-Beams and Miscellaneous Parts
April 3, 2020
SSPC-PA 2, Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness Requirements provides a frequency for obtaining coating thickness readings based on areas of 100 square ...
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