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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 [...]