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Title: Achieving ``zero-detectable`` soluble salt contamination on steel substrates

Conference ·
OSTI ID:83091
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  1. WhitMetal Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

Soluble salt (ionic) contamination of steel substrates constitutes a major cause of coating failure. Cleanliness of a steel substrate is a key element in improving coating performance. This cleaning process achieves a ``zero detectable`` level of ionic contamination on steel substrates. Sodium bicarbonate-based blast media is applied to the substrate using equipment designed to impart increased kinetic energy to the soft abrasive. This soft abrasive blast is followed by a pressure rinse of 3,000--8,000 psig using deionized water. The result is an extremely clean substrate, free of detectable ionic contaminants.

OSTI ID:
83091
Report Number(s):
CONF-940222-; TRN: IM9533%%513
Resource Relation:
Conference: Corrosion 94: National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) international annual conference, Baltimore, MD (United States), 28 Feb - 4 Mar 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Corrosion/94 conference papers; PB: 5005 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English