Highlights of Task Force on Coating Fingerprinting

This is a certification scheme for those who would like to be involved in the training of Coating Fingerprint Quality Controllers for related IMM training/certification programs. Topics include presentation skills, communication skills, and understanding of the subject to be presented. The candidates will be trained on handling quality assurance and quality control aspects of the coating fingerprint tasks since the Coating Fingerprint Quality Controllers are engaged by paint manufacturers, 3rd-party laboratory, (sub-)contractors, auditors and owner for assurance of batch-to-batch paint consistency.

Program report (will be published soon)

This certification scheme places special emphasis on generation of a good Reference spectrum for in-house paint manufacturers and 3rd-party laboratories, which is very crucial for subsequent estimation of degree of similarity for batch-to-batch paint consistency. Besides, on-site inspection using mobile or handheld equipment, review of Coating Fingerprint Certificate and cross-checking of raw FTIR spectrum will be highlighted.

Program report (will be published soon)

IMM FP03:2020 – Dried Coating Fingerprinting Overall Procedures Using FTIR and other related methods

IMM Standard

IMM FP02:2020 – Paint Raw Material Fingerprinting Overall Procedures Using FTIR and other related methods

IMM Standard

Awards winning: A quick way to fingerprint your products!

• 20^th to 22^nd February 2020: Malaysia Technology Expo 2020 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur – The Best Awards among the Gold Medals (Category: Machinery, Equipment and Tools).
• 20^th to 22^nd February 2020: Malaysia Technology Expo 2020 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur – Gold Medal (Category: Machinery, Equipment and Tools).
• 10^th – 13^th October 2019: Selangor Research & Development and Innovation Expo 2019 at Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur hosted by Selangor State Government – 3^rd prize for the machinery/equipment cluster under category of University/College.
• 1^st October 2019: Grand Final Pitching Competition organized by Malaysian Technology Development Corporation at TM Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur – 1^st runner-up under the category of Institutes of Higher Learning.
• 2^nd July 2019: Pitching Competition at Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Central Region on at TM Convention Centre organized by Malaysian Technology Development Corporation – 2^nd runner-up under the category of Universities/Colleges.
• 10^th – 15^th September 2019: Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition (IIDEX2019) which was held at Dewan Agong Tuanku Canselor, UiTM, Shah Alam – Elevator Pitch – Silver Award
• 10^th – 15^th September 2019: Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition (IIDEX2019) which was held at Dewan Agong Tuanku Canselor, UiTM, Shah Alam – Innovation Competition – Silver Medal

Progress report

Mock execution of polymeric coating fingerprinting for IMM Standard FP01:2019

Mock execution using bench-top, mobile and handheld FTIR spectrophotometers was carried out for off-shore coating systems as follows:

• 3-coat system: IOZ/Epoxy/PU (for new construction & 2-pack system) (for IOZ – service up to 400 ^oC)
• 3-coat system: EPZ/Epoxy/PU (for maintenance & 2-pack system)
• Glass flake polyester (for splash zone & 2-pack system)
• Silicone-aluminum (for high temperature & 1-pack system) (service up to 650 ^oC)

Progress report

IMM Standard for public access

IMM FP01:2019 – Coating Fingerprinting Overall Procedures for Paints Using FTIR and other related methods

IMM Standard

Forum on “Towards Fingerprinting of Polymeric Coatings” V

Presented FTIR analysis on more coating products such as Inorganic Zinc Coating, Epoxy-Zinc Coating, High Solids Epoxy Coating, Polyurethane Coating, Glass Flake Polyester Coating and Silicone-Aluminum Coating plus comparison of aged (1-2 years old) products.

Forum leaflet

Forum report

Rapporteurs’ report

Criteria and checklist

Trainer Program involved with delivery theoretical part, demonstrating hands-on of FTIR testing to the participants including analysis through FTIR software, invigilating exam as well as marking the exam papers.

Program report

The end deliverable of this Task Force is to propose the implementation plan of the coating fingerprinting and the standards for the execution.

Progress report

Development of Recommended Technical Practice / Guidelines for initiation of Malaysian / IMM Standards on Coating Fingerprinting. 

The first-of-its-kind two-day certified course on “Coating Fingerprint Certificate” in the WORLD.

Emphasis on putting coating fingerprint certificate to work.

1st course leaflet
1st course report
1st course rapporteurs’ report

2^nd course leaflet

PETRONAS Technical Standards (PTS) 15.20.03 (6)

 Coating Fingerprint Certification requirement

• Included in PTS 15.20.03 (Protective Coatings and Linings)
• Paint manufacturer shall furnish batch-to-batch Coating Fingerprint Certificate to ensure that the properties of the products supplied are consistent with the laboratory tested products.
• User retains the right to conduct random coating fingerprinting test at any given point during the course of the project as it deems fit. This shall be referenced against fingerprinting results submitted by the paint manufacturer.

Forum on “Towards Fingerprinting of Polymeric Coatings” IV

BIG WAVE: Progress and implementation of Coatings Fingerprint in oil and gas industry.

Forum leaflet
Forum report

Launching of IMM Coating Fingerprint Foundation Course

The first-of-its-kind one-day course on “Coating Fingerprint Certificate” in the WORLD.

Emphasis on coatings fingerprinting basics.

1st course leaflet
1st course report
2nd course leaflet
2nd course report

FTIR masterclass leaflet

3rd course leaflet

The paint manufacturers were invited: Join the mock execution, be involved in the STANDARDS PROCESS & let your voice be heard.

Pilot implementation by paint manufacturers to collect feedback. Some specific guideline document needs to be developed on sampling, sample preparation, retention etc.

Announcement of mock execution
Why fingerprint coatings?

This was prompted by the slowdown in global oil demand as well as the downtrend in oil prices which changed the oil and gas business environment globally.

CORAL 2.0 supported sustainability of the oil and gas industry in the country and prepare for future industry challenges by optimising cost, increasing efficiency and driving industry innovation across all operators.

After 2019, the initiatives under CORAL will transition to the new normal practice across the industry domestically.

Registration of Coatings Fingerprinting under CORAL 2.0
why? Sub-standard material supply contributes to 12 % of direct cause of Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC) in 2015 because coating failures < 3 years after application (6).

The end deliverable of this Task Force is to enhance the overall painting coating quality assurance

Progress report I
Progress report II
Deliveries of 2nd phase: 2015 – 2016
IMM Coating Fingerprint Certification Scheme

Fingerprinting of intermediate materials of epoxy coatings, i.e. epoxy resin (or base) and hardener (or curing agent) using FTIR spectrometer is reliable and reproducible.

Fingerprinting regions of FTIR for epoxy resin and hardener are proposed and the confidence level of acceptance for QA & QC control is proposed at ≥ 0.900.

Forum leaflet
Forum report
Rapporteurs’ report
Presented FTIR results

Fingerprinting of intermediate materials of epoxy coatings, i.e. epoxy resin (or base) and hardener (or curing agent) using FTIR spectrometer is possible and reliable.

The FTIR spectroscopy testing shall be performed on these intermediate materials immediately after production in the paint factory, in addition to the standard quality control tests conducted on the produced intermediate materials.

Presentation of the draft of the Coating Fingerprint Certificate by Chairperson of the Task Force, Ms. Nurul Asni Mohamed from PETRONAS GTS was attempted.

Forum leaflet
Forum report
Rapporteurs’ report
Tentative Coating Fingerprint Certificate

The end deliverable of this Task Force is to enhance the overall painting coating quality assurance (2, 3).

List of committee members
Objectives and the end deliverables of the task force
The progress of the task force until Dec 2013
Deliveries of 1st phase: 2013 – 2014

Question asked: Can we fingerprint polymeric coatings?
Highlighted the prime concerns of the local paint manufacturers, e.g. the protection of product formula, lack of expertise on spectroscopic analyses and interpretation of results.

The users of the oil and gas companies suffer from high cost of repainting the steel structures and pipelines when the coatings fail.

Forum leaflet
Forum report