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INDUSTRY NEWS
Life Through the Lenses of AkzoNobel and PPG
https://www.coatingsworld.com/issues/2022-03-01/view_europe-reports/life-through-the-lenses-of-akzonobel-and-ppg/
AkzoNobel, Startups Sign Letters of Intent for Joint Collaboration
https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2022-03-28/akzonobel-startups-sign-letters-of-intent-for-joint-collaboration/
Owens Corning Role of Mineral Wool Insulation in CUI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIahhljyqcg
PPG’s PSX Coatings Receive Certification for Corrosion Protection of Steel Structures
https://www.hbsdealer.com/ppg-steel-coating-gets-certification
Hempel – Keeping it Simple Brings Results
https://www.hempel.com/-/media/Files/Global/PDF/Customer-Cases/Oil-and-Gas/CUI-and-High-Heat/Versiline-CUI_CS-LR.pdf
PPG Expands AMERLOCK™ Series of Epoxy Protective Coatings with PPG AMERLOCK 600 Multipurpose Option for Shop or Field Applications
Amerlock 600 is a high-build, polyamide-cured coating that reportedly combines a broad application thickness range with fast dry times and a one-year recoat window.
https://news.ppg.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2022/PPG-Expands-AMERLOCK-Series-of-Epoxy-Protective-Coatings-With-PPG-AMERLOCK-600-Multipurpose-Option-for-Shop-Field-Applications/default.aspx
Corrosion Under Insulation Course (CUI) – Perth 26th April 2022 – Australasian Corrosion Association
https://membership.corrosion.com.au/blog/corrosion-under-insulation-course-cui-perth-26th-april/
World’s Largest Containership Coated with Nippon Paint Marine (NPM) Antifouling and Anticorrosion Paint
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/nippon-paint-marine-antifouling-for-evergreens-24000-teu-boxship/
Experts in Coating Performance and Evaluation in Offshore Corrosion Protection Market
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Coating-NTs.pdf
LATEST RESEARCH
The Effect of Laser Surface Textures on the Corrosion Resistance of Epoxy Coated Steel Exposed to Aggressive Environments for Offshore Applications
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0257897222002924
Anti-Corrosion Epoxy/Modified Graphene Oxide/Glass Fibre Composite Coating with Dual Physical Barrier Network
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944022001205
Anti-Corrosion Performance of Zinc Oxide Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite Anti-Corrosive Pigments [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/12/4/420/htm
Vanadium-based Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) for High-Performance Epoxy/MOF Coatings with Improved Anticorrosion Properties [PDF]
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2022/ra/d1ra08950a
Multifunctional and Robust Composite Coating with Water Repellency and Self-Healing Against Marine Corrosion
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1226086X22001654
Functional Anti-Corrosive and Anti-Bacterial Surface Coatings based on Cuprous Oxide/Polyaniline Microcomposites
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127522002106
Nanocontainers Against Biofouling and Corrosion Degradation of Materials: A Short Review with Prospects
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnano.2022.813908/full
Synergistic Effect of Ultrasonically Assisted Exfoliated MWCNTs by ZrO2 Nanoparticles on Anti-Corrosive Properties of Epoxy Nanocomposites
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359447636-Synergistic-effect-of-ultrasonically-assisted-exfoliated-MWCNTs-by-ZrO-2-nanoparticles-on-thermo-mechanical-and-anti-corrosive-properties-of-epoxy-nanocomposites
Synergistically Assembled Graphene/ZnO Composite to Enhance Anticorrosion Performance of Epoxy Coatings
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2022/ra/d2ra00959e
Probabilistic and Statistical Techniques to Study the Impact of Localized Corrosion Defects in Oil and Gas Pipelines: A Review
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/4/576/pdf
COATINGS FAILURE ANALYSIS
Failure Analysis and Investigation of Protective Coatings in Mining, Marine Offshore Oil & Gas Chemical Plants, Energy Infrastructure, and Bridges (Ask the Experts)
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Coating-NTs.pdf
Critical Questions for Protective Coatings for Asset Protection in Oil & Gas, LNG:
- Why is the coating not stopping corrosion?
- Why is the coating delaminating or blistering?
- Has the coating been correctly specified/applied?
- Does the coating meet the manufacturing standard, including properties such as correct hardness/cure, adhesion, and thickness?
- What surface preparation and atmospheric conditions must be achieved to successfully apply the coating?
- Does the coating have any defects in it? How will these affect performance?
- Why did the coating fail? Root cause assessment.
- How can the coating be successfully repaired/remediated so that it doesn’t fail again?
ExcelPlas Labs can answer these questions
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Coating-NTs.pdf
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ExcelPlas Labs provides independent testing, analysis, and investigation on protective coatings to prevent corrosion.
ExcelPlas has extensive analytical capabilities for testing of Protective Coatings and Insulation Consulting for major oil and gas companies.
We conduct corrosion surveys, coating sampling, coating analysis, and testing to ensure coating specifications for a wide range of onshore and offshore clients in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region.
ExcelPlas Labs offer a full range of coating testing and analytical services to Australia’s mining, oil, gas, and infrastructure sectors.
Forensic analysis for undertaking various coating-based failure investigations and problem-solving.
ExcelPlas Undertakes Analysis & Testing of Polymer Coating Systems including:
- Epoxy Protective Coatings
- Epoxy-Phenolic Protective Coatings
- Fusion bonded epoxy (FBE)
- Dual-Layer Fusion bonded epoxy (DLFBE)
- Liquid applied epoxy (LAE)
- Abrasion-resistant overcoat (ARO)
- Three-layer PE (3LPE)
- Multi-component liquid spray (MCL)
- Heat shrink sleeves (HSS)
Testing on Coatings that ExcelPlas can Undertake includes:
- Coating identification by Infra-red Analysis (FTIR)
- Degree of Cure by Thermal Analysis (DSC)
- Coating Filler Identification by X-ray Analysis (EDS/XRD)
- Coating Microstructure by Embedding, Polishing, and Optical Microscopy (OM)
- Coating Thermal Stability and Composition by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
DSC – Phase transition/volatiles / Tg / degree of cure/characterisation
TGA – Volatile compounds, inorganic mass % mix ratio
Element mapping for chlorides on paint flakes
Microscopy -Count layers and thickness of layers
- Assess porosity and voids
- Check distribution and orientation of filler particles
Condition monitoring and analysis of corrosion prevention coatings (epoxies, epoxy-phenolics)
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Testing of Epoxy Coatings (LAE, FJC, FBE), heat shrink sleeves and tapes, barrier tapes, and meshes.
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