AMPP CIP LEVEL 1 STANDARD EXAMS ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What are epoxy coaitngs? - ✔✔Epoxy coatings are most widely used in industrial
and marine protective coating systems. They are 2 component coatings.
✔✔What is a fluoropolymer? - ✔✔A fluoropolymer is a polymer that contains molecules
of carbon and fluorine. It is a non-stick coating do it it being electrically negative.
✔✔What is an inorganic zinc-rich coating? - ✔✔The most used primer for steel
structures. They offer the best cathodic protection to the metal surface despite
scratches, pinholes, damage, etc.
✔✔What is an organic zinc-rich coating? - ✔✔Coatings that protect the metal surface
through sacrificial mechanisms.
✔✔What is a polyaspartic coating? - ✔✔These coatings have near zero VOC content
and are being used to replace high VOC polyurethane finish coats. They are high solid,
high film build, high-performance coatings that have very good corrosion resistance and
aesthetics.
✔✔What are polyester coatings? - ✔✔High-build coatings that have been used in
petroleum storage tank linings. They are quick curing and have excellent resistance to
water and moisture and are widely used in salt and fresh water exposures.
✔✔What are poly(siloxane) coatings? - ✔✔They are used in environments where
abrasion, chemical, high-temp, and extreme UV resistance is required.
✔✔What are polyurea coatings? - ✔✔Instant set, high-build coatings. They do not
adhere well to themselves. They are commonly applied to concrete without a primer.
✔✔What are polyurethane coatings? - ✔✔Finish coats that are aesthetically pleasing
and offer long term color and gloss retention.
, ✔✔What are silicone (high temp) coatings? - ✔✔Normally used in high-temp services
and UV radiation resistant services. Applied over an anti-corrosive primer.
✔✔What are vinly coatings? - ✔✔Used a lot in water pipes, penstocks, waste/water
plants and marine industry. They are highly restrictive due to their high VOC content.
✔✔What are vinyl ester coatings? - ✔✔Interior lining coatings that are used when
storing aggressive chemicals such as acids and alkaline. Commonly used as linings in
railcars, ships, and tanks.
✔✔What is viscosity? - ✔✔The resistance of a liquid to flow.
When air temp increases, viscosity decreases.
When air temp decreases, viscosity increases.
✔✔What is shelf life? - ✔✔The length of time, from date of manufacture, that a coating
is usable when stored in its original container.
✔✔What is pot life? - ✔✔The length of time, after mixing a multi-component coating,
that the coating remains usable.
If coating temp increases, pot life decreases.
If coating temp decreases, pot life increases.
✔✔What is curing? - ✔✔Curing is the method by which a coating converts from a liquid
to a solid state. This is a chemical process, also known as a convertible coating.
✔✔What is drying? - ✔✔Drying is the removal of a solvent by evaporation so that the
final product is solid. Also known as a non-convertible coating.
✔✔What is a non-convertible curing mechanism? - ✔✔Cures solely by solvent
evaporation. It can be re-dissolved when exposed to the original solvent.
✔✔What is a coalescence cure? - ✔✔A non-convertible curing mechanism where tiny
particles of resin are dispersed in the water. When the water evaporates, the resin
particles fuse together (coalesce) to form a continuous film.
✔✔What is an oxidation cure? - ✔✔A convertible curing mechanism which cures by
reaction with oxygen once the solvent evaporates.
✔✔What is a co-reaction cure? - ✔✔A convertible curing mechanism that cures by
cross-linking at least 2 chemical entities.
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What are epoxy coaitngs? - ✔✔Epoxy coatings are most widely used in industrial
and marine protective coating systems. They are 2 component coatings.
✔✔What is a fluoropolymer? - ✔✔A fluoropolymer is a polymer that contains molecules
of carbon and fluorine. It is a non-stick coating do it it being electrically negative.
✔✔What is an inorganic zinc-rich coating? - ✔✔The most used primer for steel
structures. They offer the best cathodic protection to the metal surface despite
scratches, pinholes, damage, etc.
✔✔What is an organic zinc-rich coating? - ✔✔Coatings that protect the metal surface
through sacrificial mechanisms.
✔✔What is a polyaspartic coating? - ✔✔These coatings have near zero VOC content
and are being used to replace high VOC polyurethane finish coats. They are high solid,
high film build, high-performance coatings that have very good corrosion resistance and
aesthetics.
✔✔What are polyester coatings? - ✔✔High-build coatings that have been used in
petroleum storage tank linings. They are quick curing and have excellent resistance to
water and moisture and are widely used in salt and fresh water exposures.
✔✔What are poly(siloxane) coatings? - ✔✔They are used in environments where
abrasion, chemical, high-temp, and extreme UV resistance is required.
✔✔What are polyurea coatings? - ✔✔Instant set, high-build coatings. They do not
adhere well to themselves. They are commonly applied to concrete without a primer.
✔✔What are polyurethane coatings? - ✔✔Finish coats that are aesthetically pleasing
and offer long term color and gloss retention.
, ✔✔What are silicone (high temp) coatings? - ✔✔Normally used in high-temp services
and UV radiation resistant services. Applied over an anti-corrosive primer.
✔✔What are vinly coatings? - ✔✔Used a lot in water pipes, penstocks, waste/water
plants and marine industry. They are highly restrictive due to their high VOC content.
✔✔What are vinyl ester coatings? - ✔✔Interior lining coatings that are used when
storing aggressive chemicals such as acids and alkaline. Commonly used as linings in
railcars, ships, and tanks.
✔✔What is viscosity? - ✔✔The resistance of a liquid to flow.
When air temp increases, viscosity decreases.
When air temp decreases, viscosity increases.
✔✔What is shelf life? - ✔✔The length of time, from date of manufacture, that a coating
is usable when stored in its original container.
✔✔What is pot life? - ✔✔The length of time, after mixing a multi-component coating,
that the coating remains usable.
If coating temp increases, pot life decreases.
If coating temp decreases, pot life increases.
✔✔What is curing? - ✔✔Curing is the method by which a coating converts from a liquid
to a solid state. This is a chemical process, also known as a convertible coating.
✔✔What is drying? - ✔✔Drying is the removal of a solvent by evaporation so that the
final product is solid. Also known as a non-convertible coating.
✔✔What is a non-convertible curing mechanism? - ✔✔Cures solely by solvent
evaporation. It can be re-dissolved when exposed to the original solvent.
✔✔What is a coalescence cure? - ✔✔A non-convertible curing mechanism where tiny
particles of resin are dispersed in the water. When the water evaporates, the resin
particles fuse together (coalesce) to form a continuous film.
✔✔What is an oxidation cure? - ✔✔A convertible curing mechanism which cures by
reaction with oxygen once the solvent evaporates.
✔✔What is a co-reaction cure? - ✔✔A convertible curing mechanism that cures by
cross-linking at least 2 chemical entities.
