Little has changed in almost 187 years in the hot-dip galvanizing industry to protect steel structures against corrosion. However, on the aesthetic front there has been a sea change in the way in which galvanized products are being presented, explains Nick Karakasch, retired principal of Total Corrosion Consultants, Melbourne, Australia.
It is no surprise to learn how harmful the effects of corrosion can be on water and wastewater systems over both the short and long term, explains Jeremy Sukola, Water & Wastewater Market Manager at Carboline
The surface preparation of steel before external coating application is the foundation of any corrosion control programme. Any compromise made in the degree of surface preparation will usually compromise the field joint coating performance, regardless of the technical quality of the field joint coating explains Dr JF Doddema, CEO of the Monti-Group.