Paint and Coatings Industry Standards


SSPC (107)

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Abrasives (AB) (3)

- SSPC-AB 1, Mineral and Slag Abrasives

- SSPC-AB 3, Ferrous Metallic Abrasive

- SSPC-AB 2, Cleanliness of Recycled Ferrous Metallic Abrasives


Paint and Coatings (PAINT) (23)

- SSPC-Paint 39 Two-Component Aliphatic Polyurea Topcoat, Fast or Moderate Drying, Performance-Based

- SSPC-Paint 29, Zinc Dust Sacrificial Primer, Performance-Based

- Paint 44, Liquid-Applied Organic Polymeric Coatings and Linings for Concrete Structures in Municipal Wastewater Facilities, Performance-Based

- SSPC-Paint 38, Single-Component Moisture-Cure Weatherable Aliphatic Polyurethane Topcoat, Performance-Based

- SSPC-Paint 15, Steel Joist Shop Primer

- SSPC-Paint 16, Coal Tar Epoxy-Polyamide Black (or Dark Red) Paint

- SSPC-Paint 23, Latex Primer for Steel Surfaces

- SSPC-Paint 24, Latex Semigloss Exterior Topcoat

- SSPC-Paint 25, Zinc Oxide, Alkyd, Linseed Oil Primer for Use Over Hand Cleaned Steel, Type I and Type II

- SSPC-Paint 25.1BCS, Zinc Oxide, Alkyd, Linseed Oil Primer for Use Over Blast Cleaned Steel

- SSPC-Paint 27, Basic Zinc Chromate-Vinyl Butyral Wash Primer

- SSPC-Paint 28, Water-Borne Epoxy Primer for Steel Surfaces

- SSPC-Paint 32, Coal Tar Emulsion Coating

- SSPC-Paint 33, Coal Tar Mastic, Cold Applied

- SSPC-Paint 34, Water-Borne Epoxy Topcoat for Steel Surfaces

- SSPC-Paint 36, Two-Component Weatherable Aliphatic Polyurethane Topcoat, Performance-Based

- SSPC-Paint 101, Aluminum Alkyd Paint (Type I, Leafing and Type II, Non-Leafing)

- SSPC-Paint 104, White or Tinted Alkyd Paint

- SSPC-Paint 20, Zinc-Rich Coating, Type I-Inorganic and Type II-Organic

- SSPC-Paint 30, Weld-Through Inorganic Zinc Primer

- SSPC-Paint COM, Commentary on Paint Specifications

- SSPC-Paint 8, Aluminum Vinyl Paint

- SSPC-Paint 9, White (or Colored) Vinyl Paint


Paint Application (PA) (15)

- SSPC-PA 14, Field Application of Plural Component Polyurea and Polyurethane Thick Film Coatings to Concrete and Steel

- SSPC-PA 15, Method for Preparing Steel Test Panels for Evaluation of Coating Performance

- SSPC-PA 16, Method for Evaluating Scribe Undercutting of Exposed Steel Test Panels

- SSPC-PA 2 Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness Requirements

- SSPC-PA 9, Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness on Cementitious Sub

- Monitoring and Controlling Ambient Conditions

- SSPC-PA 6/NACE No. 10, Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Linings Applied to Bottoms of Carbon Steel Aboveground Storage Tanks

- SSPC-PA 7 Applying Thin Film Coatings to Concrete

- SSPC-PA 8/NACE No. 11Thin-Film Organic Linings Applied in New Carbon Steel Process Vessels

- SSPC-QP 7 Procedure for Evaluating Painting Contractors with Limited Industrial Work Experience

- SSPC-QP 8, Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Contracting Firms That Install Polymer Coatings and Surfacings on Concrete and Other Cementitious Substrates

- SSPC-PA Guide 5, Guide to Maintenance Coating of Steel Structures in Atmospheric Service

- SSPC-PA COM, Commentary on Paint Application

- SSPC-PA 1, Shop, Field, and Maintenance Painting of Steel

- SSPC-PA Guide 4, Guide to Maintenance Repainting with Oil Base or Alkyd Painting Systems


Painting Systems (PS) and Coating Systems (CS) (16)

- SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23M/NACE No. 12, Specification for the Application of Thermal Spray Coatings (Metallizing) of Aluminum, Zinc, and Their Alloys and Composites for the Corrosion Protection of Steel

- SSPC-PS Guide 7.00, Guide for Selecting One-Coat Shop Painting Systems

- SSPC-PS Guide 8.00, Guide to Topcoating Zinc-Rich Primers

- SSPC-PS 10.01, Hot-Applied Coal Tar Enamel Painting System

- SSPC-PS 10.02, Cold-Applied Coal Tar Mastic Painting System

- SSPC-PS 11.01, Black (or Dark Red) Coal Tar Epoxy Polyamide Painting System

- SSPC-PS 13.01, Epoxy Polyamide Painting System

- SSPC-PS Guide 15.00, Guide for Selecting Chlorinated Rubber Painting Systems

- SSPC-PS 16.01, Silicone Alkyd Painting System for New Steel

- SSPC-PS Guide 21.00, Guide for Selecting Painting Systems for Topsides

- SSPC-PS Guide 22.00, Guide for Selecting One-Coat Preconstruction or Prefabrication Painting Systems

- SSPC-PS 24.00, Latex Painting System for Industrial and Marine Atmospheres, Performance-Based

- SSPC-PS 26.00, Aluminum Pigmented Epoxy Coating System Materials Specification, Performance-Based Type I, for Use over Blast Cleaned Steel - Type II, for Use over Hand Cleaned Steel

- SSPC-PS Guide 12.00, Guide to Zinc-Rich Coating Systems

- SSPC-PS 12.01, One Coat Zinc-Rich Painting System

- SSPC-PS COM, Commentary on Painting Systems


Qualification Procedures (QP) (8)

- SSPC-QP 6, Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Contractors Who Apply Thermal Spray (Metallizing) for Corrosion Protection of Steel and Concrete Structures

- SSPC-QS 1, Standard Procedure for Evaluating a Contractor's Advanced Quality Management System

- SSPC-QP 5, Standard Procedure for Evaluating Qualifications of Coating and Lining Inspection Companies

- SSPC-QP COM, Commentary on Qualification Procedures

- SSPC-QP 1, Standard Procedure for Evaluating Painting Contractors (Field Application to Complex Industrial Structures)

- SSPC-QP 2, Standard Procedure for the Qualification of Painting Contractors (Field Removal of Hazardous Coatings from Complex Structures)

- SSPC-QP 3, Standard Procedure for Evaluating Qualifications of Shop Painting Applicators

- SSPC-QP 4, Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Contractors Disturbing Hazardous Coatings During Demolition and Repair Work


Surface Preparation (SP) (17)

- SSPC-SP 1, Solvent Cleaning

- SSPC-SP WJ-1/NACE WJ-1, Waterjet Cleaning of Metals – Clean to Bare Substrate

- SSPC-SP WJ-2/NACE WJ-2, Waterjet Cleaning of Metals – Very Thorough Cleaning

- SSPC-SP WJ-3/NACE WJ-3, Waterjet Cleaning of Metals – Thorough Cleaning

- SSPC-SP WJ-4/NACE WJ-4, Waterjet Cleaning of Metals – Light Cleaning

- SSPC-SP 13/NACE No. 6, Surface Preparation of Concrete

- SSPC-SP 15, Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning

- SSPC-SP 2, Hand Tool Cleaning

- SSPC-SP 3, Power Tool Cleaning

- SSPC-SP 5/NACE No. 1, White Metal Blast Cleaning

- SSPC-SP 6/NACE No. 3, Commercial Blast Cleaning

- SSPC-SP 7/NACE No. 4, Brush-Off Blast Cleaning

- SSPC-SP 8, Pickling

- SSPC-SP 10/NACE No. 2, Near-White Blast Cleaning

- SSPC-SP 11, Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal

- SSPC-SP COM, Surface Preparation Commentary for Steel and Concrete Substrates

- SSPC-SP 14/NACE No. 8, Industrial Blast Cleaning


Technology Guides (GUIDE) (9)

- SSPC-Guide 7, Guide for the Disposal of Lead-Contaminated Surface Preparation Debris

- SSPC-Guide 16, Guide to Specifying and Selecting Dust Collectors

- SSPC-Guide 17, Guide to Developing a Corporate Safety Program for Industrial Painting and Coating Contractors

- SSPC-Guide 6, Guide for Containing Debris Generated During Paint Removal Operations

- SSPC-Guide 9, Guide for Atmospheric Testing of Coatings in the Field

- SSPC-Guide 10, Guide to Specifying Coatings Conforming to Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content Requirements

- SSPC-Guide 12, Guide for Illumination of Industrial Painting Projects

- SSPC-Guide 13, Guide for the Identification and Use of Industrial Coating Material in Computerized Product Databases

- SSPC-Guide 14, Guide for the Repair of Imperfections in Galvanized or Inorganic Zinc Coated Steel Using Organic Zinc-Rich Coating


Technology Reports (TR) (5)

- SSPC-TR 5/ICRI 03741/NACE 02203, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Protective Polymer Flooring Systems for Concrete

- SSPC-TR 1/NACE 6G194, Thermal Pre-Cleaning

- SSPC-TR 2/NACE 6G198, Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning

- SSPC-TR 3/NACE 6A192, Dehumidification and Temperature Control During Surface Preparation, Application, and Curing for Coatings/Linings of Steel Tanks, Vessels, and Other Enclosed Spaces

- SSPC-TR 4/NACE 80200, Preparation of Protective Coating Specifications for Atmospheric Service


Technology Updates (TU) (10)

- SSPC-TU 1, Surface-Tolerant Coatings for Steel

- SSPC-Guide 15, Field Methods for Retrieval and Analysis of Soluble Salts on Steel and Other Nonporous Substrates

- SSPC-TU 10, Procedures for Applying Thick Film Coatings and Surfacings Over Concrete Floors

- SSPC-TU 2/NACE 6G197, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Coating Systems for Concrete Used in Secondary Containment

- SSPC-TU 5, Accelerated Testing of Industrial Protective Coatings

- SSPC-TU 6, Chemical Stripping of Organic Coatings From Steel Structures

- SSPC-TU 7, Conducting Ambient Air, Soil, and Water Sampling During Surface Preparation and Paint Disturbance Activities

- SSPC-TU 8, The Use of Isocyanate-Containing Paints as Industrial Maintenance Coatings

- SSPC-TU 9, Estimating Costs for Protective Coatings Projects

- SSPC-TU 3, Overcoating


Test Panel Preparation Methods (ME) (1)

- SSPC-ME 1, Uncontaminated Rusted Steel


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