WASHINGTON, DC - ASTM Standards for Protective Coating Application and Inspection, a new publication offered by ASTM, is now available in CD-ROM or print.

The publication provides the latest research on protective coating application and inspection for the nuclear power industry, specifically power plant, field and shop applications.

The 67 ASTM standards covered in the publication include topics such as: physical properties of applied paint films, physical properties of liquid paints and paint materials, industrial protective coatings, chemical resistance of coatings in nuclear facilities, quality assurance and statistics, quality systems and inspection, evaluation of weathering effects, biodeterioration, service and material parameters, and application and surface preparation.

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