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CORROSION COMMENTARY
PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. ‘A MINISTRY of metal care or preservation is now as necessary as a Ministry of Supply’ was one of the statements made by Mr. T. Henry Turner, chairman of the…
INDUSTRIAL FINISHES: FORMULATION AND PERFORMANCE
J. MacraeThe formulation of industrial finishes to protect and improve the appearance of mass‐produced articles has become an increasingly complicated technique with the growing range of…
Vinyl Resin‐Based Paint
E.S. Lower, S. CresseySystems of vinyl resin‐based coatings are no novelty to those concerned with the protection of ship bottoms against fouling and corrosion, because it was for this purpose that…
CORROSION RESEARCH LABORATORIES—12: MINISTRY OF SUPPLY OUTDOOR EXPOSURE STATION, GLASCOED, WALES Testing Paints by Outside Exposure: Part 1
C.R. Edwards, E. JenkinsCapable of accommodating over 3,000 exposure panels, a site at Glascoed in Monmouthshire has been selected by the Chemical Inspectorate of the Ministry of Supply as their chief…
STEELWORKS' MAINTENANCE PAINTING: 15 Years' Experience at Corby
W.J. ChalmersSteel structures have often been painted with good, unbroken films which have lasted as long as ten years without repainting, in reasonably dry and unpolluted areas. To endeavour…
PROTECTIVE COATINGS IN INDUSTRY: Review of Modern Synthetic Materials
E.A. DuligalDuring the last few decades there has been an increasing awareness of the importance of corrosion protection of steel structures, emphasised by increased cost and reduced…
FINDING NEW PAINT SYSTEMS
Users of paint are becoming increasingly aware that a coat of paint to brighten up their steelwork is not sufficient to prevent it from being eaten away—not only by chemicals, but…
BITUMINOUS‐BASED PROTECTIVE COATINGS
W. MurrayIt is on record that asphalt in one form or another was used by the Sumerians about 3800 B.C. and there are numerous references in technical literature crosslinking the terms…
Coal Tar Based and Bituminous Paint
Bituminous paints may be divided into two main classes; those of petroleum origin and those of coal tar origin. Although the unqualified term ‘bitumen’ is usually understood to…
Recent Applications of ‘Epikote’‐Resin‐Based Paints
The uses made of Epikote‐resin‐based paints in anti‐corrosion work have grown very rapidly since their introduction in this country about three years ago. New examples of…
EQUIPMENT VERSUS CORROSION: Fifth Factory Equipment Exhibition
The Factory Equipment Exhibition held at Earls Court last month was by no means solely concerned with corrosion. However, there were a number of new and old products concerned…
The Rôle of OXYGEN in Iron‐Enamel Adherence
Vitreous enamels have long been used on metals to provide protection against corrosion at both normal and elevated temperatures and also to provide a decorative finish. Scientists…
PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES: PROVIDING INDUSTRY WITH THE MEANS TO COMBAT CORROSION
Protective Coating for Metal Components Ruby, a hardened resin type of lacquer, packed in an aerosol container for use in industry, has recently been introduced. It is claimed…
HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED FOR THE JOB?
The tables published below are designed to help readers with the problem of estimating the amount of surface coating required when it concerns tanks or pipes and tubes. These…
Technical Literature
The London Productivity Conference. British Productivity Council. This is the record of a meeting held last March of 400 representatives of local productivity committees and…
PEOPLE
Chairman for Institute of Packaging JOHN CASTLE, sales development manager of Bowater‐Eburite Ltd., has been elected chairman of the Institute of Packaging.
CORROSION RESEARCH ROUND‐UP
Electro‐corrosion of Metal and Concrete. The damage done to metal and ferro‐concrete by stray electric currents has long been known. Reference is made to the extensive…
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