Evaluation of Exterior Protective Coatings for Seawater Immersion Service

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
NACE	11/15/2019	16

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NACE TM0204 – Evaluation of Exterior Protective Coatings for Seawater Immersion Service

This updated NACE International standard test method specifies test methods to evaluate the performance of liquid coating systems for seawater immersion services. This test method is intended for use by facility owners and coating manufacturers. The test method covers liquid exterior protective coating systems for offshore platform steel structures, piers, docks, pilings, subsea valves, and wellheads at normal seawater temperature.

Included are four test methods—including cathodic disbondment, seawater immersion resistance, aging stability, and edge coverage—used to evaluate coating systems. The test method also includes two tables; Table 1 details fingerprinting of coating materials, and Table 2 details the test panel geometry, size, substrate material, and minimum quantity.