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Within the generic categories of rail car exterior coatings, there are significant variations in performance. Therefore, testing is required to select coatings that will give the best performance. Outdoor exposure tests produce meaningful results but...

Short wave UV light is responsible for much of the damage to sealants exposed outdoors. Moisture also causes damage, and there often is a synergistic effect between UV and moisture. Experience has shown that materials resistant to UV alone or to mois...

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. ...