Soluble Salt Meter (SSM)

ARP Instruments, Inc now offers a Soluble Salt Meter (SSM) for surface conductivity measurments. The SSM is a handheld, electronic meter recently approved by NAVSEA as a replacement to the Bresle patch method.

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Coating & Corrosion Control Consulting

RPCT, Inc. provides engineering guidance on coating selection, qualification, and design for marine corrosion control applications. This includes:

• Military and Commercial Specifications
• Quality Assurance
• Process Control
• Coating Application Procedures and Equipment
• Physical Properties

Our team of Nationally recognized coating experts has extensive government and commercial experience. Members of our team were personally responsible for the development and Navy introduction of many of the top engineering, preservation and maintenance programs including Engineering for Reduce Maintenance, Capitol Investment for Labor, and fleet introduction of Navy Preservation teams.

Coating Inspection & Failure Analysis

Inspection and assurance on coating requirements, including in field failure analysis. This includes the determination of:

• Surface preparation process and defects causing premature coating failures
• Equipment and application elements contributing to failure to meet the desired results
• Paint material utilized for the job
• Environmental and production issues contributing to coating failures

Design & Engineering Consulting

RPCT offers competent review and expert technical guidance in selection of preservation material and equipment that is necessary for each engineering requirement and demand.

Cathodic Protection

Expert engineering of current demand, performance, equipment and system layouts for marine applications. This includes both active and passive cathodic protection systems.

Corrosion Testing & Evaluation

RPCT's team can design and direct laboratory and field testing of paints, coatings, and materials for marine applications. This includes market analysis and potential sources for use.

Environmental Compliance Support

RPCT has extensive first hand knowledge and expertise in compliance issues concering marine paints. This includes Federal Laws i.e. Clean Water and Air Acts, National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), state and federal compliance initiatives.

Training

RPCT has extensive experience and knowledge in surface preparations and painting requirements mandated by the US Navy. This includes third party coating inspector's used as a basis for all QA process control and inspections.

Project Management

Full service management concering cradle-to-grave project management in corrosion and material engineering. This includes material selection for the intended service, service life expectancy, application constraints and conditions, costs, schedule and return on investment.

Market Trend & Analysis

RPCT is extremely competent in understanding the preservation market and focus on future trends and needs. RPCT can develop a holistic approach to changes and requirements that address the implementation of a new process or way of doing business for the customer. This includes:

• Designing the Approach
• Cost analysis
• ROI
• Implementation of change strategies
• Intervention to achieve a seamless transition to the new operating environment
  

RPCT, Inc. · P.O. Box 278 · Garrisonville, VA 22407
Tel: 540-752-7651 · Fax: 540-752-5226