Carboline Tech Service Podcast

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis continue their discussion on common types of coating defects. This week they explore the different defects that are associated with the cracking of a coating system. 0:00 – Intro 1:15 – Coating defects related to cracks 2:57 – Alligatoring or Crocodiling - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 4:19 – Cracking - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 6:53 – Checking - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 9:39 – Crazing - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 11:20 – Mudcracking - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 15:55 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss common forms of coating failure. They dissect the differences between the commonly interchanged terms of blisters, bubbles, pinholes, and craters. 0:00 – Intro and the Karate Kid 2:28 – Bubbles, blisters, Pinholes, and Craters 3:11 – Fitz’s Atlas of Coating Defects 4:19 –  Pinholes - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 6:10 – Cratering - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 10:00 – Bubbling - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 12:17 – Blisters - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 15:22 – Wrap Up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Brian Cheshire joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss coating ductile iron pipe, how it's different from steel, and what standards to use. 0:00 – Intro 1:38 – What makes ductile iron different than steel 2:37 – Ductile iron surface prep requirements 3:30 – Color change when blasting ductile iron pipe and dangers of over-blasting 5:25 – The first three parts of NAPF 500-03 (NAPF 500-03-01 Solvent Cleaning, NAPF 500-03-02 Hand Tool Cleaning, NAPF 500-03-03 Power Tool Cleaning) 7:12 – NAPF 500-03-04 Abrasive Blast Cleaning for Ductile Iron Pipe and NAPF 500-03-05 Abrasive Blast Cleaning for Cast Ductile Iron Fittings 10:27 – Coatings used on ductile iron substrates 12:43 – Lining ductile iron pipe 14:30 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss fiber-reinforced epoxies and where they should be used. They explore the characteristics of the coating and appropriate markets for these products. 0:00 – Intro 2:32 – Fiber-reinforced epoxies 3:13 – Characteristics of fiber-reinforced epoxies 4:04 – Fiber-reinforced epoxies vs mat layup systems 5:10 – Physical properties of fiber-reinforced epoxies 5:40 – FRP wall paneling vs fiber-reinforced epoxies 8:03 – Using fiber-reinforced epoxies in food and beverage facilities 11:45 – Sanitile 755 FR vs a Fastball 12:05 – High impact zones 13:22 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

Dan Baribault joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss abrasive blast standards for non-ferrous metals. The trio explores the standards and explains the differences between them. 0:00 – Intro 2:02 – Abrasive blasting standards for non-ferrous metals 2:20 – SSPC SP 16 – Brush- off Blast Cleaning Non-Ferrous Metals 4:09 – Minimum surface profile required by SSPC SP 16 5:05 – Checking for passivating materials on galvanizing 6:19 – Brush-off blasting 7:00 – The importance of de-humidification 8:02 – SSPC SP 17 – Thorough Blast Cleaning of Non-Ferrous Metals 10:35 – The need for a job reference standard (JRS) for SSPC SP 17 13:24 – SSPC SP17 addresses non-visible contaminants 15:04 – Proper abrasives for blasting of stainless steel 16:49 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

Brian Cheshire joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss substrates found in a wastewater treatment plant. The trio explores the factors associated with the various structures and what to keep in mind when coating them.   0:00 – Intro 2:20 – Substrates in wastewater treatment environments 2:50 – Concrete in wastewater treatment environments 4:50 – Steel in wastewater treatment environments 7:04 – Ductile iron in wastewater treatment environments 8:54 – Non-ferrous metals in wastewater treatment environments 9:40 – PVC and various plastics in wastewater treatment environments 10:53 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the definitions of the varying stages during the curing process of a high-performance coating. 0:00 – An unforgettable mistake 2:55 – Cured coating definition 4:08 – ISO 9117 and ASTM D1640 6:00 – Set to touch 6:55 – Dry to touch 9:00 – Dry Hard versus Dry to Handle/Dry Through 11:07 – Dry to recoat 12:56 – How to determine the cure of a high-performance coating 16:20 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the final aspects of sound secondary containment coating systems. They explore pipe penetrations, equipment footings, expansion joints, control joints, and how to stay in compliance with EPA regulations through coating system design. 0:00 – Intro 1:18 – Secondary Containment and CTSP Episode 151 1:35 – Additional considerations for secondary containment design 3:18 – Why flexible coatings are needed to complete a secondary containment system 4:40 – Flexible coating technology types used to compliment secondary containment systems 6:54 – Areas within secondary containment that require flexible coatings 7:30 – Treatment for equipment footings, pipe penetrations, etc. 7:58 – Treatment for expansion joints and control joints 8:16 – Vehicular traffic expansion/control joint treatment for secondary containment systems 9:50 – Proper backer rod depth and two-sided adhesion 11:14 – Importance of bond-breaker tape 13:35 - Foot traffic only expansion/control joint treatment for seco

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis are joined by the Rajin’ Cajun Senior Technical Service Engineer Dan Baribault to discuss waterjet cleaning standards. The guys discuss industry standards related to the practice and good practices associated with waterjet cleaning. 0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Waterjet cleaning 3:55 – Waterjet cleaning standards 5:00 – Differences between low-pressure cleaning and high-pressure waterjet cleaning 8:50 - NACE/SSPC WJ-1 – Waterjetting to Bare Substrate 9:20 – NACE/SSPC WJ-2 – Very Thorough Waterjetting 10:39 – NACE/SSPC WJ-3 – Thorough Waterjetting 11:40 – NACE/SSPC WJ-4 – Light Waterjetting 13:00 – Flash rusting associated with waterjet cleaning 16:34 – SSPC VIS-4/NACE VIS-7 17:00 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

Carboline Senior Technical Service Engineer Dan Baribault joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss the basics of spay application for coatings. The trio focus on the factors that help make an effective spray pump recommendation. 0:00 – Intro – Dan Baribault Carboline Technical Service Engineer 1:42 – Viscosity of industrial coatings 2:28 – 5 major factors for selecting spray equipment for industrial coatings 2:55 – Spray pressure, fluid to air ratio, and gallons per minute 7:39 – Temperature effects on coating application 10:53 – The results related to hose size during coating application 13:46 – How spray-tip size effects coating application Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

Brian Cheshire joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss the challenges of coating water tank exteriors. They explore the resin technology used for topcoats and the features that make them different. 0:00 – Intro and feeling old 3:22- Coating technology used for coating the exterior of water tanks 3:51 – AWWA D102 – Coating Steel Water Tanks 5:33 – Polyurethane technology used on water tank exteriors 6:58 – Polyurethane clear coats used for water tank exterior 9:50 – Why service life matter with coatings on water tank exteriors 12:11 – Fluoropolymers used for water tank exteriors 15:02 – Polysiloxanes used for water tank exteriors 18:20 – Wrap Up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the challenges associated with coating pitted steel. They examine the factors that cause these challenges and the requirements to coat pitted steel successfully. 0:00 – Intro – Podcast joke struggle 3:07 – Pitting corrosion associated with steel tank re-lining projects 3:50 – Pitting corrosion cell 4:25 – Problems created by pitting corrosion for coating systems 5:25 – The first step of re-lining a tank 7:39 – Difficulty cleaning pitted steel 8:16 – Reasons for the difficulty of coating pitted steel 10:15 – Reasons for filling pits flush to the surface of the steel 10:50 – Surface prep of pitted steel before the application of a coating system 13:03 – Coating requirements for coatings designed for pitted steel 14:58 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Find out more at https://carboline-tech-service-podcast.pinecast.co

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the science of hydrostatic pressure and how it relates to high-performance coating systems. They also compare moisture vapor transmission to hydrostatic pressure. 0:00 – Intro 0:32 – Hydrostatic pressure versus moisture vapor transmission 1:42 – The definition of hydrostatic pressure 2:36 – Areas where hydrostatic pressure and moisture vapor transmission are of concern 3:24 – Specialty coatings required for hydrostatic pressure and coatings for moisture vapor transmission 5:21 – A real-world example of hydrostatic pressure 8:37 – Review of hydrostatic pressure properties 10:12 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Find out more at https://carboline-tech-service-podcast.pinecast.co

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the different aspects of protecting steel with zinc. They discuss how galvanizing and zinc-rich coatings are similar, how they differ, and when appropriate to use each. 0:00 – Intro 1:42 – Galvanizing and zinc-rich coatings 2:29 – Why we compare galvanizing and zinc-rich coatings 3:47 – “The Munger Book” – Corrosion Prevention by Protective Coatings Corrosion Protection by Protective Coatings 4:54 – The Corrosion Cell 6:37 – The chemical differences between inorganic zinc-rich coatings and galvanizing 8:10 – The installation process of inorganic zinc-rich coatings 9:28 - The installation process of galvanizing 10:31 – Where galvanizing makes sense 11:38 – One of the significant reasons to use inorganic zinc-rich coatings over galvanizing 14:08 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Find out more at https://carboline-tech-service-podcast.pinecast.co

Carboline Wastewater Market Manager Brian Cheshire joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss coating technologies used in wastewater treatment systems. They discuss epoxy, polyurethane, and polyurea coatings. 0:00 – Intro 2:00 – Brian Cheshire, Carboline Water/Wastewater Market Manager 3:27 – WEFTEC Connect 5:00 – Corrosion causes throughout wastewater systems 5:38 – Coating technology used within a wastewater treatment system 6:56 – Epoxy coatings used in wastewater treatment systems 9:00 – Aromatic hybrid polyurethane coatings used in wastewater treatment systems 11:09 – Polyurea coatings used in wastewater treatment systems 13:58 – Carboline coatings that are good for wastewater treatment systems 15:22 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Find out more at https://carboline-tech-service-podcast.pinecast.co

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the design of secondary containment coating systems. The duo discuss neat-coat systems, aggregate-filled systems, and aggregate-filled reinforced systems and the generic types of coatings used to compose these systems. 0:00 – Intro 1:00 – Tech Service Chat and email address 1:53 – Secondary containment coating systems 3:20 – Epoxy, novolac epoxy, and vinyl ester coatings for secondary containment 7:06 – Neat coat coating systems for secondary containment 7:39 – Aggregate-filled coating systems for secondary containment 9:05 – Broadcasted aggregate versus blended aggregate in aggregate-filled coating systems for secondary containment 10:25 – Aggregate-filled reinforced coating systems for secondary containment 13:25 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Find out more at https://carboline-tech-service-podcast.pinecast.co

Carboline Technical Service Engineer Chris Burst joins the guys to discuss the process of making a passive fire protection product recommendation. They discuss the different types of passive fire protection coatings and when to use an intumescent or a cementitious product. 0:00 – Intro 1:19 – Introduction to Technical Service Engineer Chris Burst 2:32 – Making a passive fire protection coating recommendation 3:27 – Information required to make a passive fire protection coating recommendation 4:25 – Types of passive fire protection coatings, Intumescent and Cementitious 4:49 – Hourly fire protection ratings and factors that determine the required rating 8:58 – How an excellent passive fire protection material specification can save the end-user money throughout a project 11:07 – Identifying passive fire protection coatings in the real world 12:20 – Reasons to pick an intumescent fireproofing product versus a cementitious fireproofing product 13:52 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. F

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss a brand new technology brought to you by Carboline, Supoxy based coatings. The duo discusses the latest technology while introducing the first product in the line: Plasite XHT 400, designed to coat fire tubes on upstream process vessels. Paul and Jack also explain how fire tubes work and why coating them is challenging. 0:00 – Intro and second takes 1:25 – The goal of the Carboline Tech Service Podacst 2:16 – The new Supoxy technology and Plasite XHT 400 3:30 – Fire tubes in upstream oil and gas process vessels 4:50 – Phase separation within upstream oil and gas process vessels 6:15 – Gas phase within the upstream oil and gas process vessels 7:02 – Steam coil heating versus fire tube heating 8:33 – The development of Plasite HT 400 10:29 – Application benefits of Supoxy technology 11:17 – A different way to think about being “greener” with coatings 12:17 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Find out more at https://carboline-tech-service-podcast.pinec

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis are joined by new Carboline Technical Service Engineer Blayn Drew. Before joining Carboline, Blayn was a coating inspection. Listen in as the guys have an honest chat about the value of third-party coating inspection. 0:00 – Intro 2:38 – Introduction to Technical Service Engineer Blayn Drew 3:30 – The role of the coating inspector 5:14 – The removal of bias 6:40 – Holding firm to the specification 8:48 – Contractor benefits of having 3rd party coating inspection 9:30 – Importance of good working relationships between the coating inspector and the applicator 10:20 – How the coating inspector helps with potential changes to the specification 11:15 – How the coating inspector helps ensure the entended service life 12:20 – The value of the coating inspector’s experience 13:50 – Liability when a coating inspector is involved 15:40 – Wrap up Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. Find out more at https://carboline-tech-service-podcast.pinecast.co

Brian Cheshire joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss SSPC Technology Guide 27 - Recommended Performance Properties for Liquid-Applied Organic Polymeric Coatings and Linings for Concrete Structures in Municipal Wastewater Facilities. Listen as the trio discuss the factors that challenge coating systems in a wastewater treatment plant. 0:00 – Intro 0:51 – Brian Cheshire and Chumbawumba 3:10 – SSPC Technology Guide 27¬¬ – Recommended Performance Properties for Liquid-Applied Organic Polymeric Coatings and Linings for Concrete Structures in Municipal Wastewater Facilities http://shop.sspc.org/ST-000G27 4:56 – Collection systems - Manholes, interceptors, lift stations 5:20 – Hydrogen sulfide gas, methane gas present in the headspace challenges to concrete and coating systems 5:52 – Biogenic sulfide corrosion, commonly known as microbial induced corrosion (MIC) 7:00 – Hydrogen sulfide becomes sulfuric acid due to microbial induced corrosion within wastewater systems 9:22 – Assets constructed of concrete