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10 good reasons for galvanizing
Hot Dip Galvanizing is the proven way to protect steel from corrosion. It’s tough, durable and sustainable and provides more than 50 years maintenance free life in most environments. At Galco we provide a [...]
Galvanizing in Action: Automotive
Hot dip Galvanizing has been used for many years to protect components an cars and trucks. At first it was used only on low volume, specialist makes such as Rolls Royce, Land Rover and [...]
Car Park Design
Steel and concrete are the most important materials in the construction of multi-storey car parks. They are frequently used in combination with each other. For example, the steel structure can be used together with [...]
Galvanizing in action: Balconies design
The modern urban landscape contains many different types of balcony. They can bring a marked improvement in quality of life – particularly in residential housing. They offer additional space for leisure and relaxation in the [...]
Can galvanized steel be repaired?
Q: We recently had to carry out some remedial work on site, prior to erecting a Hot Dip Galvanized steel structure. The architect on the job was concerned that we might have intrinsically damaged [...]
Can I specify a thicker coating than normal?
Q: Can I specify a thicker coating than normal and if so, will I achieve a correspondingly increased lifespan for my steel? What is the way of increasing galvanising coating thickness? A: Current indications [...]
How long does it take to galvanize steel?
Galvanizing leadtimes can vary depending on the time of year and how much demand there is within the industry, however most orders are completed within one week. The actual process of Hot Dip Galvanizing [...]
Galvanizing and painting balconies
Q: We have a large balcony project and the Architect has requested that it be painted after Hot Dip Galvanizing. We have heard that most paint will not adhere directly to freshly galvanized steel. [...]
Batch Galvanized vs Pregalvanized Products
It is common misconception that any zinc coating can be termed as galvanizing but this is in fact not the case as there are many different processes by which a zinc coating may be [...]
Staining and Discolouration of Hot Dip Galvanized Steel
Galvanized steelwork can be subject to staining and discolouration which can sometimes be mistaken for failure of the coating and rusting of the base steel. There are numerous reasons why such staining may take [...]
Galvacoat CPD for Architects and Engineers
Galco, Ireland’s largest Hot Dip Galvanizer, provide a full technical service CPE for Engineers & Architects in Ireland, including literature, telephone enquiries, plant visits and in-house Continuous Professional Development (CPD) presentations. Hot Dip Galvanizing has [...]
What are Microplastics in water?
What is microplastic?Microplastics are plastic particles that are five millimetres and smaller. The particles are often so tiny that they are hardly visible to the human eye. This is why the description "invisible microplastic" is [...]
Recyfix® Channels – for all hydraulic demands
The exemplary calculation of the hydraulic capacity of two channel runs in the same application (one with and one without built-in fall) clearly shows, that the velocity at the end of the channel run [...]
Hauraton BIM components now online
Progress that can be compared to changing the drawing board to a computer. Yes, that's BIM revolution. HAURATON keeps up the pace. Recognising a growing desire within the sector to gain the same advantages BIM [...]
Hydraulic performance of Recyfix channels
The graphs based on the program for hydraulic calculation of channels, created by the Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Hydraulics and the corresponding tests from the year 2006. The values [...]
Specification for fabricated access covers
This specification is published by the Fabricated Access Covers Trade Association (FACTA) and came into effect on 1st March 2013 and supersedes all earlier versions of the FACTA Specification (originally published in 1995). It was [...]
InFloor® – for your indoor marking needs
Indoors, where employees or customers move among vehicular traffic, markings are an essential tool in regards to safety. It is also an useful tool to help users navigate or help streamline a production facility [...]
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Painting Hot Dip Galvanised Steelwork
Hot Dip Galvanizing has long been recognised as the most successful method of providing corrosion protection for steelwork. For some however, the perceived difficulty in applying a subsequent paint coating on top of it has limited its use – and caused specifiers to seek other forms of corrosion protection.
The reason that many paints tend not to adhere well to freshly galvanized steel goes back to the original use they were intended for. These paints were typically designed for application directly to steel, which is a ‘ferrous metal’. Galvanizing, on the other hand, is zinc based and as zinc is a ‘non-ferrous metal’ a different solution is required.
Galvacoat was originally formulated for direct application to zinc to allow hot dip galvanized transformer tanks be painted over twenty years ago, Galvacoat is still widely used for this purpose and is also approved for use on Electricity pylons.
Nowadays Galvacoat is used across a wide range of applications including gates, railings and balconies as well as on structural steelwork and street furniture.
Elements covered by our CPD
TOur CPD presentations typically take place in the offices of the architects, engineers or utility companies involved, and cover the following elements:
- Understanding Hot Dip Galvanizing
- Surface preparation of galvanized steel for painting
- Achieving adequate corrosion protection
- Coating thickness in relation to life expectancy
- Coating inspection and certification
- The relevant standards for Hot Dip Galvanizing and paint application
- Costs and economics
- Sustainability
- Unique characteristics of Galvacoat paint
- Typical uses for Galvacoat paint including case studies.
HOT DIP GALVANIZING – CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
Galco provides a full technical service for Engineers & Architects in Ireland including literature, telephone enquiries, plant visits and in-house CPD presentations.
The course describes what Hot Dip Galvanizing is and corrosion protection it provides. It also includes the process of application, the relevant standards, quality assurance, on-site inspection, life expectancy and sustainability. It will also cover the specification of Hot Dip Galvanizing and some important design considerations to be considered.
Participants will get a clear understanding of the Technical, Architectural and Environmental advantages to using Hot Dip Galvanizing along with recent examples of practical application.
In order to keep you updated with the latest developments relating to Hot Dip Galvanizing we offer CPD style presentations. We arrange these in your office at a time convenient to yourselves.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The presentations have been designed in conjunction with the Galvanizers
Association and cover the following areas:
- Coating Characteristics
- Specification & Standards
- Design for Galvanizing
- Coating Performance
- Galvanizing Process
- Applying Colour
- Corrosion Protection
- Case Histories
- Costs & Economics
- Sustainability
COURSE DURATION
45 minutes plus question time
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