Stainless Steel Protective Coating: When Industrial Stainless Steel Needs Protection

Stainless steel protective coating is not required for every stainless steel asset, but it becomes important when the service environment can damage the passive layer or create special corrosion risks. In marine, chemical, CUI, galvanic, abrasion, or high-cleanability environments, stainless steel may still suffer from chloride pitting, crevice corrosion, coating adhesion failure, contamination, or surface […]

Aluminum Protective Coating: Primer, Surface Prep and System Selection Guide

Aluminum protective coating should be selected by aluminum surface condition, exposure environment, adhesion risk, primer compatibility, and final service requirement. Although aluminum naturally forms an oxide layer, industrial aluminum assets can still suffer from corrosion, pitting, coating peeling, abrasion, chemical splash, galvanic corrosion, and premature topcoat failure when the coating system is not designed correctly. […]