Partech Worldwide, LLC offers both testing and consulting services related to the coating materials applied to the internal diameter and external diameter pipelines for the oil and gas industry.
Specifications Served
API
ASTM
AWWA
CSA
ISO
NACE
Various End Users
and Client Specified
Partial List of Testing Capabilities
Note: Torching, machining, & sample preparation services offered for all testing provided by Partech Worldwide LLC.
Abrasion: ASTM D968 & D4060.
Adhesion: ASTM D1002, D3330, D3359, D4541, D6677, & ISO 15741.
Autoclave: API RP5L2.
(One-Liter Vessel up 6kPSI & 300ºF, Inert Gases only).
Cathodic Disbondment: API RP 5L7, ASTM G8, G42, G95, A950
CSA Z245.20, & NACE SP0394-2013 (77ºF to 203ºF).
Chemical Resistance: ASTM G20.
Coating Thickness: Dry Film Thickness Gage & Microscopic.
Compression: ASTM D695 & D1621 (20,000-lb max).
Density: ASTM D792, D1472, & D1622.
DSC: CSA Z245.20, NACE SP0394-2013, & ISO 21809.
Flexibility: ASTM D522, CSA Z245.20, & NACE SP0394-2013.
(Conical Mandrel, Fixed-Radius Mandrel, & Four-Point).
Gouge: CSA Z245.20 & NACE TM0215-2015.
(SL-1 Smooth Bit, SL-1 Single-Cut Burr, or R-33 Double-Cut Burr up to 100kg).
Hardness: ASTM D2240, D3363, & Buchholz.
Holiday Testing: Dry-Spark up to 35kV & 67.V Wet-Sponge.
Impact: ASTM D2794, ASTM G14, CSA Z245.20, NACE SP0392-2013, & ISO 21809.
Indentation: ASTM G17, DIN 30670, DIN 30678, & ISO 21809.
Microphotography: Up to 65X.
Tensile: ASTM D638, D1000, & D2370.
Thermal Conductivity: ASTM C177.
Water Absorption: ASTM D570.
Water Immersion: ASTM D870, CSA Z245.20, &
NACE SP0394-2013 (75ºF to 203ºF).
Weathering: ASTM G154.
Materials Qualified
to Specification
API RP5L2: Recommended Practice for Internal Coating of Line Pipe for Non-Corrosive Gas Transmission Service.
ASTM A775: Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Steel Reinforcing Bars.
ASTM A950: Standard Specification for Fusion-Bonded Epoxy-Coated Structural Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling.
ASTM A972: Standard Specification for Fusion-Bonded Epoxy-Coated Pipe Piles.
CSA Z245.20-18: Plant-Applied External Coatings for Steel Pipe (Fusion-Bonded Epoxy Powder & Coating Qualifications).
ISO 15741: Paints and Varnishes - Friction-Reduction Coatings for the Interior of On-and Offshore Steel Pipelines for Non-Corrosive Gas.
NACE SP0394-2013: Application, Performance, and Quality Control of Plant-Applied, Fusion-Bonded Epoxy External Pipe Coating.
(Fusion-Bonded Epoxy Power & Coating Qualifications).
TransCanada TES-CO-FBE-GL: External Fusion Bond Epoxy for Steel Pipe Specification (CAN-US-MEX) Table 12-1 & Table 12-2 (Fusion-Bonded Epoxy Powder & Coating Qualifications).
TransCanada TES-COAT-INT: Internal Coating of Line Pipe for Non-Corrosive Gas Transmission Service (Cdn-US).
TransCanada TES-COAT-EPU: External Multi-Component Liquid Coating Systems for Below Ground Facilities (Cdn-US-Mex).
TransCanada TES-EPU-TEST: External Multi-Component Liquid Coating Systems Test Requirements (Cdn-US-Mex).
Service Categories
Coating Failure Analysis
Review of Coating Application & Inspection Procedures
New Product or Process Evaluation
Performance Dispute Arbitration
Pre-Production Meeting Mediation
Specification Review & Development
Technical Assistance for Project Engineers & Inspectors
Test Program Development & Management
Materials Tested
Cellular Plastics
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Bar (Rebar) Coatings
Fusion-Bonded Epoxies (FBE)
Liquid Coatings
Pipeline Insulation (IMPP, TLPE, TLPP)
Railcar Linings & Exterior Systems
Shrink Sleeves
Solid Plastics & Elastomers
Subsea Equipment Insulation
Tape Systems