Technical Information / Blog Directory
| This is a link to an article I wrote in 2018 on Osmotic Blistering to Corrosionpedia. Click to go to the article. | |
| MEASURING RH WITH A SLING VS ELECTRONIC |
There is a large misconception that Sling Psychrometers are more accurate than Electronic Meters. This Report was Presented at SSPC in Dallas and shows that the Electronic Gauges are probably more accurate in many situations. |
| HOW TO READ ADHESION TESTS |
A quick visual primer on how to read adhesion test dolly pulls. The number is only part of the story. How it break and where it breaks are just as important. |
| ESTABLISHING A COATINGS MAINTENANCE PLAN |
Gives the basic directions to establish a coatings maintenance plan at any facility. Not for the Faint of Heart but if you choose to tackle this project, the rewards can be substantial savings. |
| STANDARDS PAGE |
Includes the major worldwide standards that effect the paint and coatings industry including some concrete standards. Provides guidance as to what tools may be required to meet the standard. |
| Paint Estimating Calculations |
Rules of thumbs used to help ion estimation surface area and paint usage on projects. |
| SALT PRESENTATION | |
| World Pipeline Article on Salts | Article written in 2009 discussing salts a pipelines and the use of HoldTight in removing the salts. |
| LINK TO TQC EXCEL SPREDSHEET TO CALCULATE SALTS | EXCEL Spreadsheet download to calculate salts from conductivity in several units. |
| SHORT PRIMER ON SSPC PA-2 | Short PowerPoint on how to calculate SSPC PA-2 |
| Myths About Salts, chlorides, and Coatings | This article appeared in the April Materials Performance Magazine. Much of what you know about salts may be wrong. |
| Dr. Prepper Blog based on the Myths about Salts Article | Myths About Salts, chlorides, and Coatings article was adapted to this Blog article in Series 2 of Dr. Prepper. |
| SURFACE ROUGHNESS - PROFILE PARAMETERS | This table was lifted from the Phase II Website http://phase2plus.com/surfaceroughnesstesters/profile-parameters.htm |
| RH - DEWPOINT CALCULATOR | Download Excel Spreadsheet to calculate Dewpoint and RH - Shows calculations |
| KIERAN SNOW _ AMP PRESENTATION - July 2022 - A Different Way to Look at Surface Preparation (Power Point Presentation) | Power Point Presentation from July 12, 2022 meeting on surface preparation |
| KIERAN SNOW _ AMP PRESENTATION - July 2022 - A Different Way to Look at Surface Preparation (PDF of Power Point Presentation) | PDF of Power Point Presentation from July 12, 2022 meeting on surface preparation |
| Mark Schilling's comments on salts chloride, osmosis and Corrosion. | Mark does an excellent job of explaining the difference between total salts and Chloride and how they relate to Osmosis and Corrosion. It's a little technical but worth the read. |
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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SALTS AND COATINGS |
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VISIBLE SURFACE CLEANLINESS Give Your Steel a Sunburn (Looking for Oil and Grease) |
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SURFACE PROFILE |
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COATING INSPECTION TIPS |
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ADHISION TESTION - A STICKY SUBJECT |
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Environmental - Relative Humidity / Dew Point | |
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To Sling or not to Sling - That is the Question
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