JPCL November 2009
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by Andreas W. Momber, Ph.D., Muehlhan AG; Peter Plagemann, Ph.D., and Volkmar Stenzel, Ph.D., Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing and Applied Materials Research; and Michael Schneider, Ph.D., Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems In Part 3 of a three-part series, the authors report on corrosive stress on offshore wind towers. Laboratory investigations of several coatings for wind towers are discussed and compared with site testing of the same coatings.
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PACE 2010 will take place February 7-10, 2010, in Phoenix, AZ. Get a head start this month with SSPC course previews and a list of exhibitor descriptions known to JPCL at press time. Stay tuned for the full PACE preview in the December 2009 issue.
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by Serafin Barreiro, Hempel A/S, Kgs. The author reports on a laboratory study intended to devise an appropriate test method to determine the walk-on time for several ballast tank coatings. The study came in response to the International Maritime Organization's new Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks, which now requires walk-on times to be included in job specifications.
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Editorial
by Bill Shoup, Executive Director, SSPC
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Regulation News
by Karen A. Kapsanis, JPCL
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Association, company, and product news
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Q-Lab VP dies; was leader in testing
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Problem Solving Forum
Many SSPC and ISO standards can be used in the laboratory to check the quality of abrasives, including particle size, moisture content, and contamination. However, what are the most important quality checks to be carried out in the field when using new abrasive?
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Case History
by David E. Snider and Heather M. Ramsey, Sauereisen Inc.
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Cases from the F-Files
by Paul Vinik, MSChE, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation and Richard A. Burgess, B.S. , M.S., KTA-Tator, Inc.
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From the Offices of SSPC
Vulcan painters achieves historic first
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