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FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
PROTECTION OF METAL STRUCTURES BY THE
APPLICATION OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN POWDER
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FOREWORD
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June 1996
This Specification was issued in agreement with E.E.C. Directives
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CONTENTS
1. GENERAL
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.2.1 European normative references
1.2.2 Normative references of ISO, IEC and national organizations
1.2.3 Legislation
2. FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Operative Environment
2.2 Functional requirements
2.2.1 Coating
2.2.2 Characteristics of the powders
2.2.3 Coating thickness
2.2.4 Surface preparation
2.3 Safety
2.4 Ergonomics
2.5 Requirements for Quality Management and Quality Assurance
2.6 Additional Requirements for Review
2.6.1 Assistance by the Supplier of coating products
2.6.2 Reception of the coating materials
2.6.3 Production process control
2.6.4 Checks, inspections and testing
2.6.5 Warranties and final acceptance
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2.7 Documentation
2.7.1 Documents to be submitted at the start of work
2.7.2 Documents to be submitted during work progress
2.7.3 Documents to be submitted at the completion of work
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1. GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This Specification covers the functional requirements of thermoplastic resin
powders for coating metal components (such as gratings, gates, valves, fittings,
poles and fences, breastplates, cabinets, gutter supports, etc.) used in offshore
and on shore production plants, offshore structures, machinery and packages.
1.2 Normative references
1.2.1 European normative references
At the time this Specification was issued no European Standards or directives
applicable to the matter were available.
1.2.2 Normative references of ISO, IEC and national organizations
ASTM D 522 Test methods for mandrel bend test of attached organic
coatings.
ASTM D 1044 Test method for resistance of transparent plastics to
surface abrasion.
ASTM D 4587 Practice for conducting tests on paint and related
coatings and materials using a fluorescent UV-
condensation light- and water-exposure apparatus.
ISO/R 527 Plastics - Determination of tensile properties.
ISO 179 Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact strength.
ISO 8502-4 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paint
and related products. Tests for the assessment of surface
cleanliness. Part 4: Guide on the estimation of the
probability of condensation prior to paint application.
ISO 8501-1 Preparation of steel substrates before application of
paints and related products-Visual assesment of surface
cleanliness-Part.1.
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ISO 8502-3 Preparation of steel substrates before application of
paints and related products-Tests for the assesment of
surface cleanliness-Part.3.
ISO 8503-1 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paint
and related products. Surface roughness characteristics
of blast-cleaned steel substrates.
Part 1: Specifications and definitions for ISO surface
profile comparators for the assessement of abrasive
blast-cleaned surfaces.
ISO 8503-2 Preparation of steel substrates before application of
painted and related products. Surface roughness
characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates.
Part 2: Method for the calibration of ISO surface profile
comparators and for the determination of surface profile.
Comparator procedure.
ISO 8503-4 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paint
and related products. Surface roughness characteristics
of blast-cleaned steel substrates.
Part 4: Method for the calibration of ISO surface profile
comparators and the determination of surface profile.-
Stylus instrument procedure.
ISO 8504-2 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paint
and related products. Surface preparation methods. Part
2: Abrasive blast cleaning.
ISO 8504-3 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paint
and related products. Surface preparation methods. Part
3: Hand and power-tool cleaning.
UNI/ISO 9227 Prove di corrosione in atmosfera artificiale. Prove in
nebbia salina.
1.2.3 Legislation
D.P.R. del 27 Aprile 1955, N. 547 Norme per la prevenzione degli infortuni
sul lavoro.
D.P.R. del 19 Marzo 1956, N. 303 Norme generali per ligiene del lavoro.
Legge del 29 Maggio 1974, N. 256 Classificazione e disciplina
dellimballaggio e delletichettatura delle sostanze e dei preparati pericolosi.
In Countries other than Italy these regulations may be complemented,
integrated or substituted by applicable local Laws and regulations.
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2. FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Operative Environment
This Specification provides only the provisions for coating metal components
using thermoplastic resin powders.
Metal components so coated can be subjected to service temperatures between
-10C and +70C also in chemically aggressive environment in the presence of
acids or alkalis.
In respect of conditions for application of the coating, the Contractor shall
always comply with the provisions of the technical data sheet issued by the
supplier of the powders.
2.2 Functional requirements
The protective treatment with thermoplastic resin powders of metal structures
shall be performed in accordance to the requirements specified in the data
sheets and in the documentation specific to the individual job.
2.2.1 Coating
The coating based on thermoplastic resin powders is composed of a copolymer
of ethylene-hydroxyethylene theat can be applied by fluid bed sintering,
spraying of the powders on a preheated substrate, centrifugal sintering, flame
spraying.
2.2.2 Characteristics of the powders
Mechanical characteristics
Test Units Result Standard
Tensile strength N/cm
2
13 ISO 527
Elongation at
break
% 70-300 ISO 527
Elongation %
mm
> 32
< 3.2
ASTM D 522
Impact strength KJ/m
2
unbroken ISO 179
Abrasion
resistance
mg 26(CS10)
22(CS17)
ASTM D 1044
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2.2.2.1 Resistance to ageing
Salt fog h/mm < 2 - 1000 h UNI ISO 9227
Accelerated
exposure test
% Gloss
variation at
60
< 10 ASTM D-
4587
2.2.3 Coating thickness
The thickness of thermoplastic resin powder base coating shall be in the range
of 300 m minimum to 600 m maximum. The actual thickness shall be
anyway established in the relevant data sheets.
2.2.4 Surface preparation
All steel surfaces to be coated shall be cleaned until a substrate is obtained
which is complying with the requirements of the coating process.
To this purpose the surfaces shall be abrasive blast cleaned in accordance to
ISO 8504-2 and to the following requirements:
- only dry abrasive shall be used
- silica abrasives shall not be used.
Subject to the Company's approval, limited surfaces may be cleaned by
mechanical or hand brushing in accordance to ISO 8504-3. Welding slag and
spatter, residual flux, and any other foreign body not removed at the previous
fabrication stage and found before or during blast cleaning shall be eliminated
using an appropriate mechanical tool; sharp corners shall be rounded off.
Blast cleaning may not be carried out in night time unless as preliminary
cleaning or when performed inside factory buildings.
All blast cleaned surfaces shall be coated within four hours from their blast
cleaning.
Blast cleaning shall be extended for a distance of 2.5 cm on the nearby surfaces
already coated. Acids, detergents in solution, or solvents may not be used to
wash the blast cleaned surfaces. This also applies to rust inhibitors.
No blast cleaning shall be carried out on wet or damp surfaces nor on surfaces
that may become damp before the coating is applied.
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2.3 Safety
It is the Contractor's duty to observe the regulations on safety and health
preservation applicable to his premises. Special consideration is to be given to
the following:
- painting products mixing and handling shall be performed in areas where air
can circulate freely and that are distant from zones of danger;
- the abrasives for blast cleaning shall be chosen among those not harmful to
operators' health.
The storerooms where the powders are placed shall be appropriately ventilated
and complying with applicable law provisions on safety and fire prevention.
All powder containers shall bear the data required by the Decreto Ministero
della Sanit (Health Ministry Decree) N 50 of 16 February 1993, and be
accompanied by the relevant safety data sheets mentioned in that Decree. In
Countries other than Italy, these regulations may be complemented, integrated
or substituted by applicable local Laws and regulations .
2.4 Ergonomics
Not applicable
2.5 Requirements for Quality Management and Quality Assurance
The additional requirements for Quality Management and/or Quality Assurance
are contained in the applicable Quality and Execution Requirements
Specification attached to the Invitation to Bid.
2.6 Additional Requirements for Review
2.6.1 Assistance by the Supplier of coating products
The Supplier of coating materials shall provide assistance to the job, and:
- shall check and certify that the surfaces of components were correctly
prepared;
- shall supervise coating application and certify its correctness.
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In connection to this, the Supplier, acting jointly with the Contractor, shall
appoint, subject to the Companys agreement, an independent third Party as
Supervisor of all operations.
2.6.2 Reception of the coating materials
The Contractor shall ensure that purchased products comply with the
requirements specified.
The Contractor shall purchase the products to be used for coating from
Suppliers qualified by the Company.
The Contractor shall file and retain all the technical and administrative
documents related to the purchase, both those issued by himself and by the
Supplier, for at least 3 years.
All coating materials shall be delivered on the job site in their original factory
containers with intact labels and seals. The containers shall be provided with
identifying documents or inscriptions, stating clearly their content and its
validity expiry date.
The containers shall be stored in a closed, well ventilated storeroom, observing
the range of allowable temperatures recommended by the Supplier.
2.6.3 Production process control
The Contractor shall possess an appropriate organization able to perform the
following functions:
- prepare written work instructions describing how operations are to be
performed, the proper equipment to be used, the adequate work
environment, and the compliance with reference Standards and codes and
with the Companys requirements.
- monitoring and checking of specific characteristics of the process and of
application.
2.6.4 Checks, inspections and testing
2.6.4.1 Preliminary tests
Upon arrival of a load of coating materials, the Contractor shall provide to
verify:
- the integrity of the containers;
- the date of expiry of validity for the materials;
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- correspondence of the shipping documents with the identification of the
containers.
The storeroom where the materials will be placed shall be checked to ensure a
constant temperature of +20C (5 C) and adequate air flow.
2.6.4.2 Inspection and tests during work progress
The Contractor shall perform at the start, middle, and end of every work shift a
check of ambient temperature and relative humidity using appropriate
instruments, and calculate the probability of moisture condensation according
to ISO 8502-4 Standard; the values shall all be recorded in the relevant work
log book section.
When surface preparation is completed, appropriate checks must be carried out
in order to ensure that the substrate is adequate for the subsequent coating
operations:
- visual check: shall be performed in accordance to ISO 8501 - 1 Std.; the
substrate finish shall be as specified in the Technical Data Sheets.
- dust level check: shall be performed in accordance to ISO 8502-3 Std., the
number of checks to be established by agreement with the Company,
depending on the surface and homogeneousness of the component
examined; acceptance level per class 1.
- surface roughness test: shall be performed according to ISO 8503-1 and
8503-2 Standards, using the "comparator method; the number of tests shall
be established by agreement with the Company, depending on the surface
and on the homogeneousness of the component; the acceptance level shall
be the "medium" one. Alternatively, the "stylus method" of ISO 8503-4 Std.
may be used.
- check of welding flux removal: when requested by the Company, the pH
value of the surface near the welded joints shall be checked, wetting the area
and applying litmus paper; acceptance level is neutral pH.
2.6.4.3 Final Inspection
Once the coating layers application is completed, and the film has fully
hardened, the following checks shall be performed:
- Thickness check: groups of 20 measurements shall be carried out on surface
parts, their number to be agreed with the Company depending on the surface
and the homogeneousness of the component; the average value, obtained
discarding the highest and lowest value measured shall not be less than the
design thickness value;
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- visual check: the coated surface shall be 100% inspected visually; for
acceptance it is required that no paint runs, foreign bodies, orange peel,
oxidized or deteriorated areas are present.
2.6.5 Warranties and final acceptance
Final acceptance of the coating is given upon satisfactory result of a visual
check that will take place one year after completion of the coating. The
Supplier shall give joint warranty with the Contractor to this purpose.
The acceptance criterion is the absence of traces of corrosion or of deterioration
of the coated component, that can be attributed to defects in the coating or to a
defective application of it. Any exfoliation, whatever small, is equivalent to a
deterioration.
No deterioration is acceptable; the Contractor is invited to ascertain the ones
found and to provide for repair as soon as possible.
2.7 Documentation
2.7.1 Documents to be submitted at the start of work
Prior to starting activity the Contractor shall submit to the Company the
following documents:
- plan and schedule of operations for surface preparation and coating;
- characteristics and location of the place where coating materials will be
stored;
- planning of controls to be performed before, during and at the end of
operations;
- type of products intended to be used.
2.7.2 Documents to be submitted during work progress
While work is in progress the Contractor shall keep a Work Data Log, that shall
be available at all times to the Company, and record in it all the following
information:
- temperature, humidity and dew point measurements performed at the start,
middle and end of every work shift;
- tests performed during operations and their results;
- order progress status.
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Technical data sheets of coating materials also shall be always available.
2.7.3 Documents to be submitted at the completion of work
When work on the order is completed the Contractor shall prepare a final report
including in it:
- surface preparation characteristics;
- trade name and characteristics of the powders used;
- quality certificates of the powders, divided by manufacturing batches;
- number of coating layers applied;
- atmospheric conditions;
- inspections and tests performed and the relevant results, inclusive of the final
acceptance tests;
- if and what repairs were made.