3 SELECTING MATERIALS FOR ANTI‐CORROSION: PROBLEMS OF APPLICATION OF THERMOPLASTIC COATINGS FOR ANTI‐CORROSIVE SERVICE Available to Purchase

Last month our introductory article summarised the general advantages and limitations of these materials for anti‐corrosion work. This second article surveys the more complex field of applying the various types of coating to the surfaces to be protected. Since failure of a plastics coating in a corrosive environment—if the plastics was a proper choice—is nearly always due to poor application, the use of correct methods is vitally important in guaranteeing the life of a coated surface