. The soil consists of either rock, glacial clay with a high salt content. Corrosion is a well-known phenomenon and many old pipes have been replaced over the years, but still... of failure or corrosion with these pipes. As a result of this experience, and of controlled tests by the Swedish Corrosion Institute, Plascoat PPA 571 is now being increasingly used... PPA 571 coating to secure an order from the Seattle Public Utilities for the protection of 19,000 feet of pipes and fittings in the often highly corrosive soils of Terminal 18...

to the most abrasive of substances. Although lampposts may not appear to be situated in the harshest of environments, they do suffer from a wide variety of corrosive substances above..., below and particularly at ground level where dogs frequently contaminate the environment. Trials at the Swedish Corrosion Institute have proved that thermoplastic coatings... such as PPA 571 are one of only three out of 52 corrosion protection systems that can extend the lifetime of a lamppost by up to 50 years. Not only does the coating provide protection...

cylinders are lined with the specially formulated coating materials from Plascoat to meet the performance criteria of EN3 and the corrosion effects of water and AFFF foam. Plascoat... corrosion resistance Easy to coat and process Wider processing window Reduced air entrapment in welds Cost reduction Reduced powder consumption Shorter processing times Less rejects...

will usually pass all standard chip resistance tests (e.g. using SAE J400) at a thickness of between 300 and 500 microns. In addition, of course, they provide excellent corrosion...

of corrosion protection due to the high humidity and UV levels on a coastal location experiencing constant salt attack. The greater protection properties of the thick film PPA...