Specifications for new construction coatings are based on using the best available coating technology for long term performance. In oil and gas facility construction, sometimes the most appropriate coating system is not the best available technology, but rather the system that ensures the highest probability for success. A case study is presented in which a zinc rich epoxy coating provides clear advantages over the specified inorganic zinc silicate.

Subject
Primers, Coating performance, Zinc rich coatings, Curing, Materials, Specifications, Organic zinc, Epoxy coatings, Corrosion protection, Zinc, Epoxies, Inorganic zinc rich coatings, Coating systems
Keywords:
Inorganic zinc silicate, organic zinc, coating, creep resistance
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2008
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