Spain has a unique natural deterioration facility in a C5 environment according to the latest version of ISO 12944. Optimiza has opened a natural deterioration laboratory in one of the most aggressive environments, C5 category, as described in the...

The project to repair and renew the corrosion protection system in portico cranes of Navantia Puerto Real received an international award for infrastructure projects from SSPC, The Society for Protective Coatings. This international award is given...

Optimiza has developed for its clients and end users in the industry its own standard for the study of corrosion and maintenance of the assets through corrosion and coating control methods in marine and industrial structures. The standard consists...

Corrosion blistering can be classified in two main groups: osmotic and non-osmotic. Osmotic blistering can be caused mainly by: Surface soluble contaminants. Solvent retention in the coating. Contamination. Adverse environmental conditions....

Excess thickness in coatings can lead to coating failures and have consequences such as: Solvent retention. Bubbles. Dryness and curing problems. Stress and brittleness. Cracking. Wrinkling. Extra cost. Delays in project planning. Visual defects....

Steel imperfections during production and assembly processes are very frequent and significantly affect surface preparation processes, coating applications and the durability of protective systems. In projects in which the high durability...

Some of the failures related to coating specification in a project can be caused for the lack of: Experience and technical knowledge of the specifier. Knowledge of the real environment in service. Clear and reasonable durability expectations....

A chemical plant request Optimiza’s consulting and laboratory services. This picture is one of the collected and analysed samples in this specific case. Title of the case: industrial painting. Bubbles under the blue sea. Environment: industrial...

Coating failures can be natural, the coating fails when its durability expectancy has been exceeded; or premature, when the coating fails in service without achieving the durability expected for different causes and reasons. This could lead to:...

The impact of corrosion can have catastrophic consequences and incalculable costs for the owners of the assets and society in general. Corrosion costs could be associated and classified according to the following: Replacement of structural...