The Red Bucket

Carboline Oil & Gas Market Manager Doug Sinitiere joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss corrosion associated with Upstream Oil & Gas Assets and the coatings that protect them. 0:00 – Intro and the new Carboline Tech Service Podcast listener 3:45 – Re-introduction to upstream oil & gas 4:30 – Standards used to specify coatings for upstream oil & gas assets 7:00 – Certificati...

Carboline Rail Sales Rep Joe Foster joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss how jacketed tank cars have a space between the jacket and the tank that requires inspection during the car's maintenance cycle.   0:00 – Intro 2:20 – Joe Foster – Carboline Rail Sales 3:00 – The "third side" of a rail car (tank car) 3:50 – Tank cars 5:00 – Jacketed tank cars and their similarities to coati...

Brian Cheshire joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss the AWWA D102 standard as it relates to coatings for the exterior of water tanks. They discuss factors relating to the industry, coating choice, surface prep, and more. 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - Brian Cheshire and an introduction to water tanks 7:37 - AWWA D102 – Coating Steel Water-Storage Tanks 9:38 - Outside coating systems (OCS) per...

Carboline Vice President of Research, Development & Innovation Jeff Anderson joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss common testing for coatings designed for immersion service. They examine the methods of testing and the reasoning behind them. 0:00 – Intro 2:00 – What is considered immersion service? 3:15 – Typical testing of coatings for immersion service 4:00 – Typical screening method...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss common laboratory tests for coatings in atmospheric service. They discuss the definition of atmospheric service and describe some of the various tests. 0:00 – Intro and Paula 3:00 – Definition of atmospheric service 3:45 – CTSP Episode 130 – ISO 12944 Environment Classifications 4:15 – Coating types for atmospheric service 7:00 – Chalking and fading of epoxies...

Brian Cheshire joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss AWWA C210. This standard covers liquid-epoxy coatings for steel water pipes and fittings. It is widely used in the water industry and has begun to be used for assets other than steel water pipes. 0:00 - Intro 1:37 - Drinking water infrastructure in the United States 4:29 - Types of steel pipes in the water industry and typical coatings t...

Carboline Technical Service Director Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker are joined by Carboline’s Oil & Gas Market Manager Doug Sinitiere to discuss the upstream portion of the Oil & Gas industry. The trio discusses the different aspects of upstream oil and gas while also identifying corrosion factors. 0:00 – Intro 2:15 – What does upstream mean when referring to the oil & gas market 4:00 –...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the Carboline Technical Service Department. The two explore all of the services this department provides to the industry. From specification writing and review to applicator training, this department greatly influences the coatings industry. 0:00 – Intro 2:00 – Introduction to the Carboline Technical Service Department 3:30 – Reaching the Carboline Technical Se...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss pre-construction primers. The duo examines what makes them different from other primers, when to use pre-construction primers, and other factors. 0:00 – Intro 2:00 – Pre-construction primers 3:00 – The definition of pre-construction primers 5:00 – The thickness and uniformity of pre-construction primers 7:00 – The role of pre-construction primers in high-perfor...

Senior Tech Service Engineer Dan Baribault joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss the SSPC standard SSPC-SP 18, Thorough Spot and Sweep Blast Cleaning for Industrial Maintenance. The trio discusses the ins and outs of the standard. 0:00 – Intro and the death of a blender 2:25 – SSPC-SP 18 Thorough Spot and Sweep Blast Cleaning for Industrial Maintenance 4:00 – How SSPC-SP 18 differs from th...

Brian Cheshire joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss manhole rehabilitation within wastewater collection systems. The trio discusses factors that cause corrosion and what to do to protect manholes from future corrosion. 0:00 – Intro 1:15 – Manhole Rehabilitation 5:20 – Inflow and infiltration 7:40 – Methods of manhole rehabilitation 11:36 – Testing of coatings for manhole rehabilitation 14...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis are joined by Tech Service Engineer, William Seawell to discuss the on-site investigation of the types of coating defects discussed over the last 2 weeks. 0:00 – Intro – CTSP on YouTube 1:00 – Introduction of William Seawell 2:12 – Determining if the defect is a bubble or blister on site 4:20 – Identifying pinholes and/or craters on site 6:45 – Identifying cracking phe...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis continue their discussion on common types of coating defects. This week they explore the different defects that are associated with the cracking of a coating system. 0:00 – Intro 1:15 – Coating defects related to cracks 2:57 – Alligatoring or Crocodiling - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 4:19 – Cracking - Identification, causes, prevention, and treat...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss common forms of coating failure. They dissect the differences between the commonly interchanged terms of blisters, bubbles, pinholes, and craters. 0:00 – Intro and the Karate Kid 2:28 – Bubbles, blisters, Pinholes, and Craters 3:11 – Fitz’s Atlas of Coating Defects 4:19 –  Pinholes - Identification, causes, prevention, and treatments 6:10 – Cratering - Identifi...

Brian Cheshire joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss coating ductile iron pipe, how it's different from steel, and what standards to use. 0:00 – Intro 1:38 – What makes ductile iron different than steel 2:37 – Ductile iron surface prep requirements 3:30 – Color change when blasting ductile iron pipe and dangers of over-blasting 5:25 – The first three parts of NAPF 500-03 (NAPF 500-03-01 So...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss fiber-reinforced epoxies and where they should be used. They explore the characteristics of the coating and appropriate markets for these products. 0:00 – Intro 2:32 – Fiber-reinforced epoxies 3:13 – Characteristics of fiber-reinforced epoxies 4:04 – Fiber-reinforced epoxies vs mat layup systems 5:10 – Physical properties of fiber-reinforced epoxies 5:40 – FRP...

Dan Baribault joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss abrasive blast standards for non-ferrous metals. The trio explores the standards and explains the differences between them. 0:00 – Intro 2:02 – Abrasive blasting standards for non-ferrous metals 2:20 – SSPC SP 16 – Brush- off Blast Cleaning Non-Ferrous Metals 4:09 – Minimum surface profile required by SSPC SP 16 5:05 – Checking for passiv...

Brian Cheshire joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss substrates found in a wastewater treatment plant. The trio explores the factors associated with the various structures and what to keep in mind when coating them.   0:00 – Intro 2:20 – Substrates in wastewater treatment environments 2:50 – Concrete in wastewater treatment environments 4:50 – Steel in wastewater treatment environments 7:0...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the definitions of the varying stages during the curing process of a high-performance coating. 0:00 – An unforgettable mistake 2:55 – Cured coating definition 4:08 – ISO 9117 and ASTM D1640 6:00 – Set to touch 6:55 – Dry to touch 9:00 – Dry Hard versus Dry to Handle/Dry Through 11:07 – Dry to recoat 12:56 – How to determine the cure of a high-performance coatin...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the final aspects of sound secondary containment coating systems. They explore pipe penetrations, equipment footings, expansion joints, control joints, and how to stay in compliance with EPA regulations through coating system design. 0:00 – Intro 1:18 – Secondary Containment and CTSP Episode 151 1:35 – Additional considerations for secondary containment design...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis are joined by the Rajin’ Cajun Senior Technical Service Engineer Dan Baribault to discuss waterjet cleaning standards. The guys discuss industry standards related to the practice and good practices associated with waterjet cleaning. 0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Waterjet cleaning 3:55 – Waterjet cleaning standards 5:00 – Differences between low-pressure cleaning and high-pressur...

Carboline Senior Technical Service Engineer Dan Baribault joins Paul Atzemis and Jack Walker to discuss the basics of spay application for coatings. The trio focus on the factors that help make an effective spray pump recommendation. 0:00 – Intro – Dan Baribault Carboline Technical Service Engineer 1:42 – Viscosity of industrial coatings 2:28 – 5 major factors for selecting spray equipment for ind...

Brian Cheshire joins Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis to discuss the challenges of coating water tank exteriors. They explore the resin technology used for topcoats and the features that make them different. 0:00 – Intro and feeling old 3:22- Coating technology used for coating the exterior of water tanks 3:51 – AWWA D102 – Coating Steel Water Tanks 5:33 – Polyurethane technology used on water tank ex...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the challenges associated with coating pitted steel. They examine the factors that cause these challenges and the requirements to coat pitted steel successfully. 0:00 – Intro – Podcast joke struggle 3:07 – Pitting corrosion associated with steel tank re-lining projects 3:50 – Pitting corrosion cell 4:25 – Problems created by pitting corrosion for coating system...

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the science of hydrostatic pressure and how it relates to high-performance coating systems. They also compare moisture vapor transmission to hydrostatic pressure. 0:00 – Intro 0:32 – Hydrostatic pressure versus moisture vapor transmission 1:42 – The definition of hydrostatic pressure 2:36 – Areas where hydrostatic pressure and moisture vapor transmission are of...