IEEE Tutorial

Organic Coating Systems

Joe Davis Tnemec Company

Curt Hickcox Public Utilities Maintenance
Steve Jacobs Chemiline
Mike Durbin Sherwin Williams
W.B. Bell PPG-Keeler & Long
 Corrosion Remedies –
Protective
• Protective coatings
g
Coatings
are applied to
underground or
submerged
structures often to
protect the surface
against
i t corrosion,i
and are generally
the first line of
protection.

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 Corrosion Remedies –
Protective Coatings
• Coatings are the
primary
p y and
sometimes the
only defense in
atmospheric
applications.

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 Functions and Qualities of
Coatings
• Separate material from • Resist water absorption
the environment
• Serve as primer for • Prevent contamination
topcoats by providing • Protect against high
good adhesion to the
g temperature oxidation
metal
• Protection via • Be environmentally
sacrificial, inhibitive, acceptable
and/or
d/ barrier
b i • Provide good electrical
properties
insulation for
• Resist abrasion,
i
impact t and
d soil
il stress
t underground structures

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 Coating Considerations
• Cost
• Life expectancy
• Recoating
– Cost
C
– Compatibility with
existing coating
– Effect on structure
performance
• System approach is
needed
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 More Coating
C id
Considerations
i ...
• Surface preparation
p p
• Atmospheric conditions
• Application techniques
• Inspection
– Wet and dry film thickness
– Discontinuity inspection per NACE
SP0188

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 Corrosion Remedies ─
Coatings Considerations
• Ease
E off application
li ti

• Ease of maintenance

• Avoidance of traps
p where water
will collect

• Avoidance of crevices

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Proper Application
Surface preparation
and d application
li ti are
the most expensive
and d mostt important
i t t
part of the job . . .
give it the attention
it deserves!

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