Ashwin V. Parikh is the managing director of International Business Development, a coatings consulting firm based in Ahmadabad, Gujarat State, India. He can be reached at 011.91.94.27.70.18.18 or by e-mail at ashwin1818@gmail.com or satellite9800@gmail.com.
To protect steel surfaces from attack by marine environments, industrial atmospheres, chemical fumes and moisture, we use barrier and galvanized coatings specifically formulated for corrosion resistance. But what characteristics separate a “good” corrosion-resistant coating from a “better” or “best” coating?