§ Standards
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Subject
Painting and
corrosion protection
Corrosion protection standards classify the environment, set surface preparation grades, and specify paint systems and durability ranges. Specification normally starts from a corrosivity category and a required durability, then works back to preparation and coating build.
Index
Standards in Painting & corrosion protection
7 of 7 entries
- BS EN ISO 12944-2
Paints and varnishes — Corrosion protection by protective paint systems: classification of environments
Corrosivity categories C1 to CX and immersion categories, the starting point for every paint specification.
United KingdomPainting & corrosion protectionCURRENTPaid
- BS EN ISO 12944-5
Protective paint systems for corrosion protection of steel structures
Example paint systems matched to corrosivity category and durability range, including primer type and total dry film thickness.
United KingdomPainting & corrosion protectionCURRENTPaid
- BS EN ISO 8501-1
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints — Visual assessment of surface cleanliness
Rust grades and preparation grades such as Sa 2½, the usual blast cleanliness requirement for structural paint systems.
United KingdomPainting & corrosion protectionCURRENTPaid
- EN ISO 12944
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems
The multi-part European standard linking corrosivity category, surface preparation, paint system and durability.
European UnionPainting & corrosion protectionCURRENTPaid
- ISO 12944
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems
The international paint specification framework: corrosivity category, preparation grade, coating system and durability.
InternationalPainting & corrosion protectionCURRENTPaid
- SSPC-SP 10 / NACE No. 2
Near-White Blast Cleaning
Near-white metal blast cleanliness, broadly comparable to Sa 2½, commonly specified for high performance coating systems.
United StatesPainting & corrosion protectionCURRENTPaid
- SSPC-SP 6 / NACE No. 3
Commercial Blast Cleaning
Commercial blast cleanliness used for general structural paint systems in moderate environments.
United StatesPainting & corrosion protectionCURRENTPaid
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