Track: Coating Materials
This symposium features technical papers on coating failures on a variety of substrates, structures, and in a variety of industries for the purpose of advancing the knowledge and awareness of users, owners, contractors, manufacturers, technical professionals, etc. Example topics include determination of root causes and modes of coating failures, detailing of reasons and mechanisms affecting the coatings failure, investigative approach and stages of analysis, field methods for testing and sampling, and laboratory analyses and methodology. Other examples include case studies concerning paint and coating failures related to surface preparation, application, formulation, mis-specified materials and procedures, incompatibility, processing, upset conditions, and inadequate specifications. Assignment of remedial recommendations and lessons learned are also of interest.
