Fitz's Atlas of Coating Defects

by Brendan Fitzsimons, Roger Weatherhead and Peter Morgan

MPI Group; Publication Date: ??? ; ISBN095-13940-29 (£125.00)

Fitz’s Atlas of Coating Defects is a handy, pocket sized manual which illustrates a range of coating defects. It provides the user with a greater understanding of the defect and gives advice on probable causes, prevention and repair. With the aid of Fitz’s Atlas the user can gain an insight into the coatings industry and the pitfalls to watch out for. The manual is ideal for on-site assessment surveys as well as defect analysis for future re-coating, specification review work and writing reports.

Fitz's Atlas has been compiled by coating and corrosion specialists who understand coatings and their application. It provides a comprehensive and invaluable reference for anybody who uses or encounters paint coatings, their defects and failures. Fitz's Atlas of Coating Defects contains more than 100 color images of 64 coating defects and provides a clear and concise description, highlights possible causes, advises on prevention and suggests appropriate repair procedures.

Additional Features

In addition, Fitz's Atlas contains sections on the following:

• Welding Faults: Welding faults and presurface conditions which may be encountered, and need to be addressed prior to the application of any coating system.
• Surface Preparation: Two Sections deal specifically with surface preparation, giving guidance notes and standard quality images for both dry abrasive blast cleaning and high pressure water jetting.
• Marine Fouling: Following the main pictorial reference of coating defects, a section deals specifically with marine fouling.
• Appendix: An appendix provides useful formulae, coating breakdown scales and a reference guide to certain types of coating and coating compatibility.

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