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Powder Coating vs. Painting Over Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel: Why Surface Preparation Often Determines Success
When comparing powder coating and liquid paint over hot-dip galvanized (HDG) steel, discussions often focus on coating type, appearance, or service life. In practice, the success of either system depends less on the topcoa...
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Why Steel Corrosion Is More Than Just Rust
Most people recognize corrosion by its visible symptom: rust. However, rust is only the surface evidence of a much larger process. Corrosion is an electrochemical reaction th...
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Batch Hot-Dip Galvanizing vs. Continuous Galvanizing
When someone uses the term “galvanized steel,” they could technically be referring to two very different zinc coatings and processes: batch hot-dip galvanizing and continuous galvanizing.
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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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Galvanized Steel in Water Environments: Where HDG Excels
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Water is one of the most challenging environments for any corrosion protection system because no two water sources are exactly alike. Freshwater, seawater, treated drinking water, wastewater, and ind...
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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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