Steel structures painting council sspc publications. Sspc spcom, surface preparation commentary for steel and concrete substrates. The society for protective coatings joint surface preparation standard sspc sp 7nace no. Sspc sp 1 solvent cleaning is a specification that the society for protective coatings sspc has placed in order to prevent premature coating failure. Concrete surface preparation guide poured concrete exterior or interior applications the preparation of new conc rete surfaces is as important. In severely corrosive environment, sspc sp6, commercial blast cleaning is required. Whats the difference between sp6 and sp10 sand blasting. Moisture separators, oil separators, traps, or other equipment may be necessary to achieve this requirement. Sspc sp 7, brushoff blast cleaning sspc sp 6, commercial blast cleaning sspc sp 10, nearwhite metal blast cleaning sspc sp 5, white metal blast cleaning degrees of cleaning depicted for previously painted steel. The primary difference between sp 6 and sp 10 is the degree of cleanliness required from the blast cleaning. The best definition of terms and surface preparation standards are presented by joint surface preparation standard nace no. Pdf sspc sp11 power tool cleaning specification luis. Sspc is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Sspc sp10nearwhite blast cleaning surface preparation or sspc sp6commercial blast cleaning, surface preparation.
Sspc surface preparation levels american institute of. Sspcsp11 abrasive specification technical standard scribd. The effectiveness of power tool cleaning as an alternative. Sspcsp 11 november 1, 1987 editorial changes september 1, 2000 1. Sspc sp 3 is power tool cleaning, which is a method of surface preparation on steel surfaces with the use of power assisted hand tools. Scope this standard provides requirements for the field application of polyurea, polyurethane, or polyureapolyurethane. Whats happening in surface preparation standards for paint lydia m. It you are aware of alternate manufacturers, please provide this information to sspc. The surface profile shall not be less than 1 mil 25 microns. The society for protective coatings surface preparation specification sspc sp 16 brushoff blast cleaning of coated and uncoated galvanized steel, stainless steels, and nonferrous metals foreword this standard covers surface preparation of coated or uncoated metal surfaces other than carbon steel prior to the.
Sspcsp5 nace 1 white metal blast clean a white metal blast will remove all coatings, mill scale, rust, oxides, corrosion products, and all other foreign products from a steel surface. The requirements of this standard are applicable to all types of cementitious surfaces including castinplace. Nace wj2 sspc sp wj22012sg, waterjet cleaning of metalsvery thorough cleaning wj2 available for download defines the very thorough cleaning wj2 degree of surface cleanliness one of four levels wj 1,2,3,4 achieved by the use of waterjet cleaning. Sspc sp 14 industrial blast cleaning january 2007 sspc sp 15 commercial grade power tool cleaning november 20 sspc sp 16.
Society for protective coatings cleaning standards. Additional information on the operation of tools can be cleaned using an alternate method of surface preparation found in chapter 2. Brush blast part a1d2 s1 85014 sa1 sspc sp 7 nace no 4 photographic evidence of different surface preparation standards sa1 sa2 sa2. The society for protective coatings coating application standard no. A mechanical method of surface preparation involving wire brushing, scraping, chipping and sanding. Introduction sspc developed the painting contractor certification program pccp to verify capabilities of contractors performing industrial surface preparation and coating application in the field. Sspc and mellon institute provided professional photographers to work at the blast cleaning facilities.
Sspcvis 3, visual standard for power and hand tool cleaned steel, provides color photographs for the various grades of surface preparation as a function of the initial condition of the steel. All of the above, plus sspc sp 14, industrial blast cleaning no photographs available. The society for protective coatings surface preparation specification no. Commercial blast sa 2 sspc sp 6 sa 2 brushoff blast sa 1 sspc sp 7 sa 1 power tool cleaning st 3 sspc sp 3 st 3 hand tool cleaning st 2 sspc sp 2 st 2 the most widely used was the swedish standard sis 05 59 00 pictorial surface preparation standard for paint steel surfaces which also sought to define the initial condition of the steel. Sep 06, 2015 latest revision dates of sspc standards 1. Sspc sp 1 solvent cleaning sspc sp 2 hand tool cleaning sspc sp 3 power tool cleaning sspc sp 11 power tool clean to bare metal sspc sp 15 commercial grade power tool cleaning other demonstrations tbd sspc exists to improve the education of its members and to promote the coatings industry. To better understand the differences a quick summary of each is provided below. Sspc sp 11, power tool cleaning to bare metal this standard is suitable where a roughened, clean, bare metal surface is required, but where abrasive blasting is not feasible or permissible. Sspcsp 11 november 1, 1987 editorial revisions november 1, 2004 288 3. You are purchasing a downloadable pdf of this standard. This standard differs from sspcsp 15, commercial grade power tool.
Comparing surface prep standards sspcnace and iso 8501. It is intended to aid the manufacturer, the consumer, and the general public. This standard differs from sspc sp 3, power tool cleaning, in that sspc sp 3. Optimum performances of protective coatings should not be expected when hand tool cleaning is employed. Industry standards for surface preparation of coatingskta.
Sspc sp 11 power tool cleaning to bare metal slight residues of rust and paint may be left in the lower portion of pits if the original surface is pitted. Sspc sp 11 power tool cleaning to bare metal, includes editorial revision 20 standard by society for protective coatings, 07192012. Trace amounts of coating and corrosion products may remain in the bottom of pits if the substrate was. Grade power tool cleaning, in that sp 15 allows stains of rust, paint, or mill scale to.
For complete instructions, refer to society of protective coatings surface preparation speci. Intended to be an aid in selecting the proper surface preparation method, materials, and specification for steel, other metals, and concrete. New sspc new sspc visual standard for abrasive blast cleaning. Sspc sp 11 only allows materials to remain at the bottom of pits.
Sspcsp5 provides conditions for the end condition of a white metal blast, and the materials and procedure necessary for providing the end condition. Latest revision dates of sspc standards slideshare. Abstract the first association standards for the use of waterjetting cleaning in surface preparation were released in 1994 by society for protective coatings sspc, pittsburgh pa and nace int. The society for protective coatings coating application. Slight residues of rust and paint may be left in the lower portion of pits if the original surface is pitted. Sspc sp 3 power tool cleaning prior to the use of power tools, remove visible oil andor grease by power or hand washing. Properly prepared steelwise april 2008 theres more than one way to surface prep a member. Prior to power tool surface preparation, remove visible deposits of oil or grease by any of the methods speci. This standard contains the requirements for powertool cleaning steel to produce a bare metal power tool cleaned surface having a minimum 25micrometer 1. When viewed without magnification, the surface shall be free of all visible oil, grease, dirt, dust, mill scale, rust, paint, oxides, corrosion products, and other foreign matter. Sspcsp 3 power tool cleaning inspection for industry. Current active standards society for protective coatings. Typically specified when surface preparation by sandblasting is not possible. Where abrasive blasting is not feasible or permissible.
For waterjet preparation, check level of cleanliness via sspc vis 4 guide and. All oil, grease, dirt, rust scale and foreign matter are completely removed from the surface and all rust, mill scale. Quality control of abrasive blast cleaning operations. Sspc s p 11 power tool cleaning to bare metal, includes editorial revision 20. Surface preparation comparative chart houle sandblast. Power tool cleaning to bare metal power tool cleaning to produce a bare metal surface and to retain or produce a surface profile. Nearwhite blast cleaning is used when the objective is to remove all rust, coating, and mill scale, but when the extra. Sspc sp2 hand tool clean or sspc sp3 power tool clean. Surface preparation for painting application required the standard surface profile as well as the surface cleanliness to achieve the adhesion properties intented.
This cleaning specification exceeds sspc sp 3 power tool cleaning in that it requires complete removal of all visible oil, grease, dirt, mill scale, rust, paint, oxide, corrosion products, and other. This standard differs from sspcsp 15, commercial grade power tool cleaning, in that sp 15 allows stains of rust, paint, or mill scale to remain on the surface, sp 11 only allows materials to remain at the bottom of pits. Sspcsp 2 november 1, 1982 editorial changes september 1, 2000 sspc. This cleaning specification exceeds sspcsp 3 power tool cleaning in that it requires complete removal of all visible oil, grease, dirt, mill scale, rust, paint, oxide, corrosion products, and other. A surface prepared with power tools requires that all loose mill scale, loose rust, loose paint and other loose foreign material be removed. Find the most uptodate version of sspc s p 11 at engineering360. For example, sspc ps 15 includes painting system guide. Cgsb swedish standard british standard solvent clean sspc. This standard differs from sspc sp 15, commercial grade power tool cleaning, in that sspc sp 15 allows stains of rust, paint, or mill scale to remain on the surface. Sspc sp 11 configuration of the work surface may dictate the degree of power sspc sp 11 cleaning possible. As stated in sspc sp10 nearwhite blast cleaning section 2. Sis055900 sspc nace white metal sa 3 sa 3 sp 5 1 near white metal sa 2.
Blast cleaning for the entire standard was accomplished at kta%tor, inc. The society for protective coatings surface preparation standard no. Surface preparation by power tool cleaning what to. Combining the data from site manager and the pontis structure. Ctid002 surface preparation and methods issue 1acc. International standard for surface preparation prior to. The scope was ultimately reduced to the first 2 items. But in addition to meeting safety and serviceability requirements, appearance can also be an important measure of success. As in hand tool cleaning, sp3 is a method of steel surface preparation intended to remove all loose mill scale, rust, paint and other contaminants that may be detrimental to a coating application. This standard differs from sspc sp 15, commercial grade power tool cleaning, in that no surface staining is permitted. Traditionally for areas where wet or dry abrasive blasting to sspc sp 5 or sp 10 was not possible see figures 1 and 2 this has meant that a sspc sp11 standard utilizing methods such as.
Unit 11, poplars industrial estate, wetherby road, boroughbridge, yo51 9hs. Complete removal of all visible oil, grease, coatings, rust, corrosion products mill scale, and other foreign matter by power tools, with resultant minimum surface profile of 1 mil 25. In any dispute, the written definition set forth in this. Sspc sp 3 power tool cleaning is a standard the society for protective coatings sspc has established for surface preparation. Sspcsp 11 power tool cleaning to bare metal diamond vogel. Surface preparation standards condition of surface iso 85011 bs7079. Sspc sp 11 power tool cleaning to bare metal november 20 sspc sp nace no. Sspcsp 11 abrasive specification technical standard. The merger fell through, but naces new order, which mapped nace no. Again, these standards are minimums and should not be construed as a restriction on the usage of superior materials or procedures. Sp 11 power tool cleaning to bare metal metallic surfaces which are prepared according to this specification, when viewed without magnification, shall be free of all visible oil, grease, dirt, dust, mill scale, rust, paint, oxide, corrosion products, and other foreign matter. The sspc commercial coatings committee in conjunction with the sspc surface preparation committee is planning to address these voids and will be developing standards that define various degrees of cleaning of painted and unpainted concrete surfaces.
Nearwhite blast cleaning provides a greater degree of cleaning than commercial blast cleaning sspc sp 6nace no. The following precautions will help assure maximum performance of coatings, elastomeric concrete, epoxy adhesives, silicone and polyurethane systems and satisfactory product adhesion. This standard differs from sspcsp 15, commercial grade power tool cleaning, in that sp 15 allows stains of rust, paint, or mill scale to remain on the surface, sp 11. Sspc sp surface preparation of concrete published by sspc on january 1, 1997 general this standard gives requirements for surface preparation of concrete by mechanical, chemical, or thermal methods prior to the application of bonded protective coating or lining systems. As the foundation for all sspc training conducted globally, they serve to ensure the highest degree of quality, productivity, and safety in the protective coatings industry. The text of the individual standards are quoted literally. Alkaline emulsion cleaners, which combine the advan tages of the alkaline cleaners and the. Not the most desirable method of surface preparation, but can be used for mild exposure conditions. Joint surface preparation standard sspcsp 7nace no. Frenzel comparison of iso and nace surface preparation 2012.
Sp 11, bare metal power tool cleaning marketplace sspc. To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a javascriptcapable browser. The programs objective is to determine if an industrialmarine. This standard differs from sspc sp 3, powertool cleaning, in that sspc sp 3 requires the removal of loosely adherent materials only, and contains no requirement to expose bare metal or to achieve a minimum surface profile. This joint task group includes members of both the sspc surface preparation committee and the nace unit committee t6g on surface preparation.
The sp7 degree of cleanliness on steel should result in the removal of all previous coating, mill scale, and rust that cannot be removed with a dull putty knife. The inspector should read this explanation of the causes and. It should also be noted that the standards do not necessarily address all possible safety and health problems. For comparison of the standards see the following pages. For more information about visual standards see sspcsp com. Application form, instructions, and program rules sspc qp1 i. Preliminary assessment of procedures for coating steel vdot. It is an indirect or automatic requirement of each of the three standards. Sspc vis 4, guide and reference photographs for steel surfaces prepared by. While each of the three standards invokes the use of power tools, the degree of coating removal and surface roughness requirements vary. Hand tool cleaning sspc sp2 st 2 or st 3 identical to power tool cleaning sspc sp3 st 2 or st 3 identical to power tool cleaning sspc sp 11 flame cleaning sspc sp4 f1 identical to pickling sspc sp8 white metal nace no. A brushoff blast cleaned surface, when viewed without magnification, shall be. On panels where the shop primer was completely removed and the coating systems were repaired.
This specification is a way to approach surface preparation, which promotes longer coating life on industrial equipment. The society for protective coatings established three power tool cleaning standards sspc sp 3, sp 15, and sp 11. Standards, technology reports, guides, and qualification procedures are the cornerstones of the sspc mission. This standard covers the requirements for power tool cleaning to produce a bare metal surface a. Surface resembles only sp 6 commercial blast suitable for certain coatings where the added expense of going to sp 11 is not justified by an anticipated increase in coating life.
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