Introduction
The last of three volumes, this E-Book provides information on the proper use of test instruments for verifying the quality of the application of protective coatings after the installation process is complete. It is applicable to new pipe in the shop, field splices (girth weld areas), existing pipe in the field, and painted steel in general.
Topics include:
- Low & High Voltage Holiday Detection
- Calibration & Verification of Continuity
- Tensile (Pull-Off) Adhesion Testing
- Loading Fixtures
- Hardness Testing
- Measuring Durometer Hardness
- Verifying Accuracy of Durometer'
- Measuring Coating Hardness of Analog and Digital Durometer
- Adhesion Testing
- Much More
Author's Biography
Bill is the Chief Operations Officer for KTA-Tator Inc. (KTA), where he has been employed for 38 years. He holds an AD in Business Administration from Robert Morris University. He is an SSPC Certified Protective Coating Specialist, an SSPC Level 3 Certified Protective Coatings Inspector, an SSPC Level 2 Certified Bridge Coatings Inspector, as well as a NACE Level 3 Certified Coatings Inspector. He is an approved training course instructor for both SSPC and KTA. Bill authored the first, second and third editions of the KTA publication, Using Coatings Inspection Instruments. He received SSPC’s Coating Education Award in 2006, the SSPC John D. Keane Award of Merit in 2011, an ASTM Committee D01 Award of Appreciation in 2016, and the SSPC President’s Lecture Series Award in 2017. He is the Chair of the SSPC Dry Film Thickness Committee and Chair of the SSPC Education and Certification Committee. He is also a member of ASTM Subcommittees D01.23 and D01.46.