UNDERWATER-APPLIED COATINGS FOR STEEL STRUCTURES

Several underwater-applied epoxy coatings were developed for protecting steel structures in seawater. The more promising formulations were laboratory and field tested at different times using a brush, a roller, and curved plastic applicator developed by the Navy Coastal Systems Laboratory. The coating that was the easiest to apply underwater is now marketed by a commercial supplier. Sandblasting was found to be the best method of preparing steel surfaces for painting underwater, and waterblasting was the next best of the five methods tested. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory

  Point Mugu
  Port Hueneme, CA  United States  93041
• Authors:
  • Drisko, R W
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anticorrosion coatings; Corrosion protection; Protective coatings; Underwater paint
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136283
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CEL-TN-1426 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM