CSA Z245.20 SERIES: 2018 [paper]

CSA Z245.20 SERIES – Plant-applied external fusion bond epoxy coating for steel pipe, Includes Update No. 1 (2019)

Which consists of the eighth edition of CSA Z245.20, Plant-applied external fusion bond epoxy coating for steel pipe, the seventh edition of CSA Z245.21, Plant-applied external polyethylene coating for steel pipe, and the third edition of CSA Z245.22, Plant-applied external polyurethane foam insulation coating for steel pipe. This edition of CSA Z245.20 supersedes the previous editions published in 2014, 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1992, and 1986; this edition of CSA Z245.21 supersedes the previous editions published in 2014, 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998, and 1992; and this edition of CSA Z245.22 supersedes the previous editions published in 2014 and 2010.

CSA Z245.20 deals with the requirements for plant-applied external fusion bond epoxy coating for steel pipe. The main differences from the previous edition are as follows:

• updated definitions (Clause 3); and
• revised test procedures (Clause 12).

CSA Z245.21 deals with the requirements for plant-applied external polyethylene coating for steel pipe. The main differences from the previous edition are as follows:

• revised product ordering requirements (Clause 4.1);
• revised requirements for the repair of coated pipe (Clause 8);
• revised test procedures (Clause 12); and
• revised acceptance criteria for polyethylene (Tables 3 and 9).

CSA Z245.22 deals with the requirements for plant-applied external polyurethane foam insulation coating for steel pipe. The main differences from the previous edition are as follows:

• revised test procedures (Clause 12);
• revised coating system qualification tests (Table 2); and
• revised acceptance criteria for polyethylene (Table 5).