Geoff Addicott, Exova, UK, explains how a unique testing methodology tackled the issue of pipeline coating performance at sub-zero temperatures. We take protective coatings, and how they perform and protect things in our everyday lives, for granted - for example, the paint on our car, the paint on our garage door, etc. But how would these coatings cope within extreme environments? With ever more challenging environments being explored and developed, it has never been more important for the oil and gas sector to understand how materials and processes will perform in extreme conditions.
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