Blistering is a common coating failure, and for many years, the causes and mechanisms of blistering have been studied to characterize and determine the effects… Read More »Analysis of Coating Blister Failures and Associated Coating and Substrate Risks
Fig. 1: Feathered intact legacy coating in preparation for maintenance painting. Figures courtesy of the authors. Feedback from waterfront personnel performing maintenance painting for the U.S.… Read More »The Effect of Feathering on Coating Performance
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… Read More »Evaluating Material Loss of Steel Under Protective Coatings in Marine Environments
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… Read More »Preventing Crevice Corrosion in New and Existing Steel Structures
Photos courtesy of Rudy Hudale, Avalotis Corporation unless otherwise noted Common methods of maintenance painting have either involved complete removal of existing paint (for example… Read More »Standards Used for Partial Coating Removal During Maintenance Painting
Prediction of service life for naturally exposed coatings remains problematic. A number of factors can have an effect on coating performance, but none more so… Read More »The Effect of Surface Preparation on Coating Performance
In 2013, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) did not have a specific standard or guidance for selection, application and inspection of cold weather, field-applied… Read More »Induction Heating for Cold Weather Preheating and Post-Curing Of Liquid Epoxy Coatings On Gas Pipeline Girth Welds
Priming of carbon steel plates, beams, angle irons, and other shapes before their fabrication into parts of industrial and marine structures has progressed from its… Read More »Retaining of Pre-Construction Primers During Shipbuilding