In September 2015, when the iconic Rio Grande Gorge Bridge reached its 50th year of service, it coincided with the bridge’s biennial inspection that scrutinizes the entire structure for coating failure, corrosion, cracks in the steel, and other structural integrity issues.
Coating failure has led to significant degradation of America’s structural elements. As an alternative to more traditional materials, new high-performance, spray-applied waterproofing alternatives are being used to protect and maintain critical infrastructure
NACE International and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have joined together to provide joint industry standards that address above-grade and below-grade corrosion of steel transmission and distribution structures.
This former combat vessel suffered from numerous leaks and a pitted surface. It needed a long-term coating repair solution capable of bonding to a poor substrate with rapid curing times.
The practical guide was designed to help coatings engineers or specifiers determine candidate protective coating systems for particular industrial environments.
Salt spray exposure tests revealed the strength of wax-based coatings in withstanding exposure to sodium chloride (NaCL) as a corrosive agent in truck and trailer manufacturing operations.
The country’s existing pipeline infrastructure was built with materials that are no longer used today, although they were state-of-the-art at the time. Coating materials, for example, have significantly improved over those used decades ago.
Field-applied liquid epoxy coatings have moved from the shadows to become one of the most important methods of pipeline corrosion protection. This article presents the science behind this essential process for protecting underground pipelines from corrosion.
Residual soluble salts are contaminants on a substrate surface that affect coating performance. The primary soluble salts that the coatings industry must manage are in the form of chlorides, sulfates, and nitrates.
Zinc-rich coated rail, which protects in the most corrosive of environments, is being supplied in longer lengths and is seen as ideal for track environments, such as those in tunnels.
The drone utilizes specialized software, sensors, and an electronic coating thickness gauge system to collect and record nondestructive dry film thickness millage thickness measurements.
This article provides basic concepts for young corrosion engineers to improve skills on coating specification and inspection that will impact structural steel painting work.
The effective barrier properties of the graphene nanoplatelets may explain the corrosion mitigation observed on steel panels in both immersion testing and cyclic salt fog testing.
This article provides basic concepts for young corrosion engineers to improve skills on coating specification and inspection that will impact structural steel painting work.
Extensive testing of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) tungsten carbide coatings has proven that low-temperature CVD coatings can provide a viable corrosion solution.