LF-8115 Evaluation of Organic Coatings
Technical Articles
Posted 1988
Last Updated 1998
Organic coatings are commonly used to protect metallic engineering structures from degradation caused by natural or artificial environments. A recent estimate suggests that in 1986, the total value of shipments of paint and allied products in the U. S. amounted to some $10 billion. 1 It has been suggested that half of the value assessed in this way is for coatings used for corrosion protection