APEC Inspection offers protective coating and third-party inspection in accordance with Australian and International Standards to assist companies maintain project quality standards. One method for testing coating integrity is holiday testing, which tests the electric circuit to ensure current flows through circuit. Pinholes or voids can be detected efficiently this way.

Our coating inspectors qualifications are recognized either nationally - Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) or internationally - National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

APEC Inspections can provide you with the following coating inspection services:

Coating inspection

Inspection of steel structures

Inspection of pipe and tank linings

Corrosion inspection

FRP composite inspection

Marine environment protective coating inspection

Holiday testing

Coating & corrosion surveying

Asset management surveying

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) asset integrity surveying

Testing of coating thickness, hardness, adhesion, gloss and colour

Intumescent coating inspections

Surface defects identified during coating inspections can be further assessed using dye penetrant inspection to check for cracks or pinholes in the substrate. All coating work begins with a thorough visual inspection to evaluate surface preparation and coating condition.

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