RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT of TANK COATINGS APPLIED AFTER CHEMICAL DESCALING

摘要

Various tank coating systems. Including amine and polyamide cured epoxy coal tar epoxy saran and thiokol were applied to acid-descaled steel surfaces. Immersion tests were conducted to determine resistance of the coatings to fuel and salt water. Sandblasted surfaces were employed as controls. Five of the coating systems, all epoxy-resin types, were found to give satisfactory adhesion to the base steel with no significant blistering or other surface changes, and good resistance to hydrocarbon jet fuel.