Marine Coating Performance Ten Year Report
Abstract
The objective of this project was to continue a series of exterior test performance studies which began in 1978 and 1980 as portions of other projects. For a nominal investment, the program has continued for over ten years and is now beginning to provide meaningful test results. For the first time, shipyards have access to field test data systematically developed from exposure specimen where the application was controlled and the characteristics of the applied film was carefully defined and documented. Failure assessments were made at planned intervals utilizing standard evaluation techniques. The marine exposure selected, while not as harsh as experienced by ships at sea, posses sufficiently similar exposure elements to provide significant data to evaluate and compare various generic coating systems utilized for these applications. Even though the state-of-the-art has progressed since the program was initiated, many of the products tested are still available as originally formulated or have been reformulated to improve service life. Stated another way, shipyards now have data which, can be used to predict the performance of marine coatings in service.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA452326
Entities
Organizations
- National Steel and Shipbuilding Company