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Paint coatings remain the most widely used way of protecting steel structures from corrosion. This important book reviews the range of organic paint coatings and how their performance can be enhanced to provide effective and lasting protection.The book begins by reviewing key factors affecting the success of a coating, including surface preparation, methods of application, selecting an appropriate paint and testing its effectiveness. It also discusses why coatings fail, including how they degrade, and what can be done to prevent these problems. Part two describes the main types of coat

Organic compounds. --- Protective coatings. --- Coating compositions --- Coatings --- Corrosion and anti-corrosives --- Compounds, Organic --- Organic chemicals --- Carbon compounds