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Galvanized Steel vs Powder Coating vs Paint: How to Choose the Right Coating
When comparing galvanized steel, powder coating, and paint, the most effective corrosion protection system depends on the exposure environment, maintenance accessibility, and desired service life. Although all three system...
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Properly Specifying Powder Coatings Over Galvanized Steel
Powder Coating Over Galvanized Steel
A duplex system is a protective system consisting of hot-dip galvanizing combined...
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Visual Guide to Hot-Dip Galvanized Coating Appearance
Hot-dip galvanized (HDG) coatings can exhibit a wide range of appearances while still providing the same corrosion protection and fully complying with applicable specifications. Differences in steel chemistry, section thic...
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How Zinc Coating Thickness is Related to Service Life
When protecting steel from corrosion, one of the most important factors influencing long-term performance is zinc coating thickness. Because zinc corrodes at a predictable rate in a given environment, coating thickness ser...
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AGA Latin America Recent Happenings
What's happening in AGA Latin America?
The American Galvanizers Association continues to expand its educational and outreach efforts across Latin America this fall, with a focus on Spanish-language training, indu...
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ThinkZinc: Building Industry Leaders
The American Galvanizers Association’s annual ThinkZinc conference brought together new industry professionals and those working in sales and marketing for three days of learning, collaboration, networking and fun in beaut...
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Rust Stains on Galvanized Steel: Transfer or Coating Damage?
One of the most common questions surrounding hot-dip galvanized steel occurs when reddish-brown discoloration appears on a galvanized surface. The immediate assumption is often that the galvanized coating has failed and th...
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AGA Announces 2026 Galvanize the Future Scholarship Winners
The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Galvanize the...
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Oversized Fabrications and Hot-Dip Galvanizing: How to Design for Success
“Maximum size” for oversized hot-dip galvanizing (HDG) is set by the galvanizing kettle’s usable length, width, and depth, plus the plant’s ability to rig and manipulate the fabrication safely at a workable immersion angle...
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The Corrosion Process of Galvanized Steel in Atmospheric Exposure
Hot-dip galvanized (HDG) steel is designed to protect steel from atmospheric corrosion for decades, but that protection is not static. From the moment freshly galvanized steel is exposed outdoors, the zinc coating begins i...
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