Archive of technical and industry related documents regarding industry standards and best practices developed and collaborated by board members and industry professionals about the application of corrosion resistant coatings for pipes, valves and fittings.
NAPCA Technical Bulletin
Legacy Documents
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NAPCA PLANT COATING GUIDES and NAPCA SPECIFICATIONS
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Disclaimer: These specifications may be used in whole or in part by anyone without prejudice, if recognition of the source is included. The National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators (NAPCA) assumes no responsibility for the interpretation or use of these specifications. The intended use of the coatings identified herein is to provide corrosion protection for buried pipelines. Above ground storage of coated pipe in excess of six months without additional Ultraviolet protection is not recommended. The only NAPCA approved specifications are those identified and listed below.
Recommended Specification. Designations for Coal Tar Enamel Coatings | |
Standard Applied Pipe Coating Weights for NAPCA Coating Specifications | |
External Application Procedures of Hot Applied Coal Tar Coatings to Steel Pipe | |
NAPCA Specifications for Pipeline Wrappers | |
Suggested Procedures to Hand Wrap Field. Joints using Hot Enamel | |
Suggested Procedures for Coating Girth Welds with Fusion Bonded Epoxy | |
Suggested Procedures for Coating Field Joints, Fittings, | |
Suggested Procedures for Field Joint Application using Mastic Mix and Field Mold | |
Suggested Procedures for Coating Field Joints using Heat Shrinkable Materials | |
External Application Procedures For Plant Applied Fusion Bonded Epoxy | |
External Application Procedures For Plant Applied Fusion Bonded Epoxy | |
External Application Procedures for Coal Tar Epoxy Protective Coatings to Steel Pipe | |
External Application Procedures for Polyolefin Pipe Coating Applied by the | |
External Application Procedures for Plant Applied Tape Coating to Steel Pipe | |
Recommended Practice for Surface Cleanliness of Pipe as Received at the Coating Plant | |
FBE Anomalies Trouble-Shooting Guide | |
Application Procedures for Concrete Weight Coating Applied by the Compression |