ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, recently released ASM Handbooks Online, which features the addition of ASM Handbook, Volume 5B: Protective Organic Coatings. This all new volume addresses a need for comprehensive information on organic coatings, including coating materials, surface preparation, application processes, industrial uses, and coating evaluation and analysis methods. It is an essential reference for industrial coating users, specifiers, and contractors. Industry respected authors and reviewers make this latest entry to ASM’s handbook series the authoritative source for industrial coating information worldwide. See below for content included.
COATING MATERIALS:
- Alkyd resins
- Acrylic coatings
- Epoxy resins and curatives
- Polyvinylidene fluoride-based coatings technology
- Fluoroethylene vinyl ether resins for high-performance coatings
- Phenolic coatings
- Polyester and vinyl ester coatings
- Polyurethane coatings
- Polyurea-based coatings
- Polyaspartic coatings
- Polymeric floor coatings
- Powder coatings: Pipelines
- Powder coatings: Other industries
- Silicon-based technologies in coatings
- Polysiloxane hybrid coatings
- Smart coatings and nanotechnology applications in coatings
- Bitumens – coal tar and asphalt coatings
- Wax-based coating systems
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Zinc-rich coatings
SURFACE PREPARATION AND COATING APPLICATION:
- Surface preparation
- Soluble salts beneath coatings
- Coating application methods
- Shop and field quality control and quality assurance
- Worker health and environmental hazards associated with coating application and removal
- Green coatings
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Coating various substrates
INDUSTRIAL USES:
- Pipeline industry coatings
- Marine coatings
- Coatings used in the nuclear industry
- Bridge coatings
- Transportation-railcar coatings
- Guidance for the use of protective coatings in municipal potable water systems
- Protective coatings for corrosion control in municipal wastewater systems
- Guidelines for maintenance coating of steel structures in pulp and paper mills
- Coatings for commercial structures and building deficiencies that affect performance
COATING ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION:
- Estimating the cost of industrial painting projects
- Coating deterioration
- Coating failure analysis
- Laboratory testing
- Coating failures and defects
- Overview of other protection methods
ASM Handbooks Online is the industry’s best known and most comprehensive source of information on ferrous and nonferrous metals and materials technology. Features the complete content of 34 ASM Handbook volumes, ASM Handbook supplements, and ASM Desk Editions—more than 25,000 pages of articles, illustrations, tables, graphs, specifications, and practical examples, providing peer-reviewed, trusted information in every area of materials specialization.
Quick and advanced search features enable users to search across the complete ASM Handbook collection in seconds. Additionally, a Contents Tree provides users with an intuitive way to browse and drill down to specific handbook volumes, articles, and sections of interest. The database provides aspiring and practicing engineers with instant, anytime access to the most trusted and comprehensive materials information resource available.
“ASM Handbooks are unique and valuable resources for the engineering community,” says Scott D. Henry, ASM Director of Content and Knowledge Based Solutions. “They are written and edited by volunteers, assisted by ASM staff, to provide practical, in-depth technical information that is not readily available from other sources. This latest update to ASM Handbooks Online adds a wealth of information on organic coatings to the series.”
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