Coating Failure Analysis
What Is Coating Failure Analysis?
Coating failure analysis is the process of investigating the reasons why a protective coating or paint coating fails to perform as it should. This involves studying multiple factors, including application methods, the environment and the properties of the coating itself. Understanding these elements allows us to determine the root cause or causes of the issue and to provide you with actionable recommendations to prevent recurrence and offer our repair advice.
Coating Failure Investigation
When conducting a coating failure investigation, facts must be gathered, analysed, explored, and studied to make a knowledgeable determination. Because of this, first-hand field experience is of the utmost importance.
To investigate a failure, and analyse the conditions that promoted the failure, important information must be collected on the failed peeling paint or coating. Background information on the coating type and application procedure, the service history and environment, and physical evidence of the failed coating are necessary to determine why, how, when, and where a failure may have occurred.
If these answers are provided during the course of the investigation, future failures may be better understood or possibly prevented.
The conditions that lead to a coating failure often involve a variety of complex factors. Our team uses a blend of practical knowledge, expertise, and experience to ensure that every path is explored during the analysis.
The conditions that promoted the failure are essential in identifying the underlying factors that may have initiated the failure. Other elements that may not be readily acknowledged in failure analysis, yet are no less important, are common sense, a critical and unbiased mode of thinking, experience, knowledge, and experimental observation.
Sectors We Serve For Coating Failure Analysis
We conduct coating failure analysis in several industries, including:
No matter the industry, our team has the expertise and experience to tackle the unique issues and challenges that each industry presents.
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If you have a coating failure and require an independent investigation and detailed report then please contact us for a professional and expert approach to your coating failure issue. Our team will approach your situation with precision, and competence, providing you with a tailored analysis and expert repair advice to prevent future problems, whether that be a different protective paint coating or environmental factor protection.
Paint Inspection Ltd are a Coating Inspection and Surveying Company that provides a rapid, first-class service to clients by providing highly qualified coating inspectors using our unique and innovative online reporting system.
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Coating Failure Analysis FAQs
Coating failure is the reduction or loss of a coating’s bond between the other coats or substrate. This includes situations when it no longer protects the substrate from corrosion, no longer looks in keeping with the rest of the structure, or does not provide other functions.
Coating tests can be performed using different gauges and equipment, such as adhesion tester, dry film thickness gauge or PIG Paint inspection Gauge. This equipment will determine the number of coats, thickness to compliance and adhesion properties. It is always best to use a professional inspection service to ensure the tests are carried out correctly.
Our inspectors have the following qualifications:
- ISO 9001 Qualified
- ICorr and NACE Level 2 Inspectors
- ICorr and NACE level 3 Senior Inspectors