TPT July 2009
C oating, P ickling & G alvanizing T echnology
G alvanizing – the hot-dip coating of steel or iron with zinc – is, above all, protective: against rust, corrosion, abrasion, contamination, wear, chemical agents, and much else besides. It also serves to enhance performance.
A tube designed to withstand stress and strain will deliver on that promise over a longer service life, trouble-free, if its coating has been wisely selected, properly formulated, and skillfully applied. For these requirements, there is no substitute for experience, commencing at the preliminary
Lamborghini is benefiting from a technology that was originally developed for the nuclear industry (see page 100)
chemical cleaning stage. Acid pickling calls for a corrosive liquid bath in which the liquid flows rapidly relative to the metal and is held at a temperature of 180°F or higher. Processes of this kind are the business of professionals whose knowledge of materials, methods, and reagents is broad and deep. IHWT Radyne containerised induction equipment (see page 102)
This section of Tube & Pipe Technology reviews equipment and products from coating specialists who know how to get maximum security from a paper- thin layer of protection.
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