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Volatile Organic Content (VOC)
Compliant Coating Systems for Carbon Steel Exposed to the STS Launch
Environment - Application, Laboratory and 18 Month Exposure Results
February 1993
By: Louis MacDowell
Abstract
This report is to document the 18 month
performance of Volatile Organic Content (VOC) compliant coating
systems for carbon steel exposed to the Space Transportation System
(STS) launch environment. This test program was initiated in 1990 to
identify corrosion resistant coating materials for use at KSC that
would comply with proposed Clean Air legislation. In addition to the
exposure results, the application reports and the laboratory testing
of the coating materials are also included. The laboratory testing
included heat testing, scrape adhesion testing, and Elcometer adhesion
testing. The exposure testing also include topcoat gloss testing at 6,
12, and 18 months. As a part of this study, testing was conducted to
evaluate inorganic zinc primer cure time before topcoating and scribe
performance.
For additional information, a complete
copy of this study is available as NASA Report 93-2004. Send
requests for copies to corrosion@ksc.nasa.gov.
To download a full copy of
this report in Adobe's pdf format for local printing, click 93-2004.pdf.
(4.2MB)
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