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Cost/Sq.Ft. in Offshore Fabric Maintenance: Key Variables

Admin2024-09-18T14:23:26+00:00September 18, 2024|

Cost/Sq.Ft. in Offshore Fabric Maintenance: Key Variables What is the cost per square foot of your average offshore protective coating application? What seems like such a straightforward question became a central point of Tesla NanoCoatings’ latest study on offshore FM productivity. What came to light is that there are seemingly countless- and many unaccounted for- variables which go into finding this critical metric. In today’s blog post, we take a focused look at some of the key variables that go into discovering cost per sq. ft. in offshore fabric maintenance. For a comprehensive overview of [...]

Common Challenges of Marine Coatings for Corrosion Protection

Admin2024-09-04T08:57:22+00:00September 4, 2024|

Common Challenges of Marine Coatings for Corrosion Protection In the unforgiving environment of the marine industry, protecting vessels and structures from corrosion presents near countless challenges. The constant exposure to saltwater, harsh weather conditions, and physical wear and tear can quickly degrade materials, leading to costly repairs and potential safety hazards. Marine coatings serve as the first line of defense, but the complexity of these environments requires advanced solutions that go beyond traditional methods. In this article, we explore the common challenges faced by marine coatings in corrosion protection and how innovative solutions like TESLAN® [...]

NORSOK Standard

Admin2024-08-07T13:19:26+00:00August 7, 2024|

The “Evolution” of The NORSOK Standard Although the NORSOK M-501 and the ISO 12944-9 standards have continued to change every few years since their inception, today’s coatings are still failing in the same ways that their predecessors from previous decades did. If the standards are changing with the goal of raising quality with each iteration, why has coating performance not improved drastically since the introduction of these standards? What are we as an industry not doing to improve the performance of our coating systems across the board? From our perspective, we suspect that the issue [...]

ISO 12944-9 Best Practices

Admin2024-07-23T23:13:15+00:00July 23, 2024|

Achieve ISO 12944-9 Compliance & Optimal Corrosion Protection With the extreme challenges related to corrosion that come with extended exposure to the offshore environment, there’s absolutely no room for sub-par protective coatings for metallic structures. Today’s customers can’t afford to find out that a protective coating doesn’t meet their expectations after it’s already been applied- but with extravagant marketing claims abound, how can customers shop smarter and verify the validity of those claims? That’s where the International Standards Organization, or ISO, comes in. In today’s blog, we go over helpful tips and best practices to [...]

Essential Strategies for Offshore Corrosion Prevention

Admin2024-12-17T06:13:37+00:00May 29, 2024|

Essential Strategies for Offshore Corrosion Prevention & Control The best offense is a great defense. While this phrase is most commonly used in reference to sports strategies, it also rings true in the field of offshore corrosion prevention. Think about it: the best way to fight against corrosion is to prevent it from happening in the first place. At Tesla NanoCoatings, that notion is exactly what we’ve dedicated our work to. In today’s article, we’ll be going over a few of the reasons that we find our approach to be the most strategic- and how [...]

What You Need to Know About ISO 12944-9

Admin2024-10-04T06:25:08+00:00May 15, 2024|

What You Need to Know About IS0 12944-9 In the offshore industry, using a protective coating that meets well-established quality standards can be the difference between guaranteed, long-lasting performance and premature failure. One such standard that has become a focal point for protecting steel structures in corrosive environments is ISO 12944-9. This standard is part of a larger collection, ISO 12944, that guides the protection of carbon steel structures against corrosion with the use of paint coating systems. Part 9 of the ISO 12944 standard specifically addresses testing methods for protective coatings that are subjected [...]

Nanomaterials in The Protective Coatings Industry

Admin2024-10-04T06:17:04+00:00May 2, 2024|

Nanomaterials in the Protective Coatings Industry Nanomaterials may be some of the smallest substances known to man, but in the world of coatings they’ve grown to be a pretty big deal. In just the past couple decades, nanomaterials have gone from being little more than a novel concept to becoming a key player in the advancement of coating technology as we know it, all thanks to the research and implementation by a very select few. In today’s article we’ll be exploring the history, current role, and future of nanomaterials in protective coatings for industrial grade [...]

Protective Offshore Coatings in The Gulf of Mexico

Admin2024-10-04T06:43:30+00:00March 28, 2024|

Preserving Platforms in The Gulf with Splash Zone Coatings The Gulf of Mexico is home to over 4,000 offshore oil and gas platforms, making it one of the most active regions for offshore drilling in the world. These platforms are essential for extracting oil and gas, but the harsh environmental conditions that they face can lead to deterioration and structural failures if not properly addressed. For that reason, it is crucial for owners of offshore assets to take action against the risks of offshore corrosion– especially at the splash zone. We recognize that protective coatings like [...]

Combatting Corrosion with Offshore Oil & Gas Coatings

Admin2024-10-04T06:36:08+00:00March 14, 2024|

Combatting Corrosion with Offshore Oil & Gas Coatings Offshore oil and gas operations are a vital part of the global energy industry. These operations involve the extraction of oil and gas from deep-sea reserves, often in harsh and corrosive environments. As such, it is crucial to protect offshore structures and equipment from corrosion to ensure safe and efficient operations. One of the most effective ways to do so in offshore environments is through the use of specialized coatings. Why Are Offshore Oil & Gas Coatings Important? Offshore structures and equipment are constantly exposed to harsh [...]

Save Time with Tesla NanoCoatings’ Two-Coat System

Admin2024-10-04T06:23:23+00:00February 22, 2024|

Save Time with Tesla NanoCoatings’ Two-Coat System Coating application is more often than not a time consuming process. Not only does the application itself require the attention and energy of skilled personnel, but operations come to a halt as areas are shut off for extended periods of time during the application and dry times of a coating. In our previous article we discussed how Tesla NanoCoatings’ patented 2×1 Wet Edge™ technology eliminates the need for stripe coating when painting steel structures. While Wet Edge technology plays an incredibly significant factor in reducing coating application time, [...]

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