Coatings Technology [Module # 5]

1. Coatings additive may be added to a coating formulation to…?

a. Reduce settling
b. Retard mildew
c. Provide anti-static properties
d. All of the above (answer)
e. None of the above

2. Edges & corners should be stripe coated at least once during the coating
process…? True

3. Nodular pigments are…?

a. Round (answer) c. Flat, and plate-like
b. Needle-shaped d. Square

4. Coatings applied at excessive (high) DFT may develop internal stresses &
crack…? True

5. Solvents may be classified as…?

a. Primary (answer) c. tertiary
b. secondary d. composite

6. Corrosion is the deterioration of a material, usually a metal, because of a

reaction to its environment…? True

7. One example of a coating formulated especially for single coat application

is…?
a. Alkyd c. coal-tar urethane (answer)
b. moisture cured urethane d. acid-etch primer

8. Checking is a minor cracking that may be reduced in zinc-rich coatings as

the coating continues to cure…? True

9. Coatings vehicles are generally composed of what…?

a. solvents c. pigments & resins
b. solvents & resins (answer) d. pigments & solvents
10. The visual effects of solvent release from a newly-applied coating film
are called…?
a. hissing c. running
b. gassing (answer) d. blowing

11. Hydrolysis is the process of mixing water with coatings prior to application,
to assist the cure…? False

12. When corrosion takes place, metal is lost primarily at…?

a. The anode (answer) c. The metallic pathway
b. The cathode d. The joint between anode & cathode

13. Millscale consists of oxides of iron formed when the steel is hot…? True

14. Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents are all associated with benzene, since they
contain the benzene ring group…? True

15. Binders are all made from synthetic components…? False

16. Coatings on sharp edges generally…?

a. build up extra thickness
b. protect the edge better than the flat
c. shrink, leaving a thin film (answer)
d. have a different color

17. Pigments are solid particles, and therefore not hazardous…? False

18. Faying surfaces are…?

a. joints between dissimilar metals
b. non-skid surfaces
c. underside supports for bridges
d. friction grip joints (answer)

19. Which of the following is a commonly used inhibitive pigment…?

a. urethane c. Zinc phosphate (answer)
b. MIBK d. MIO
20. When non-convertible coatings are over-coated with coatings containing
strong solvents, it is likely that some disruption of the film will
occur…? True

21. Holidays in coatings are…?

a. bare spots d. all of the above (answer)
b. pinholes e. none of the above
c. voids in coatings

22. Undercutting of a coating film can be reduced by the use of inhibitive pigments
in primers…? True

23. Welds are always better when ground flat before painting occurs…? False

24. Cross-linking is the most common result of polymerization…? True

25. Because they are based on water used as a carrier, emulsion coatings don’t
polymerize…? False

26. When corrosion becomes localized, and penetration into the metal occurs,
the effect is called :
a. Local corrosion
b. Cathodic penetration
c. Under cut corrosion
d. Pitting corrosion (answer)

27. Erosion of coatings is always caused by poor formulation of the coating

material…? False

28. Premature coating failures occur when the coating fails to protect the
surface earlier than was expected for the particular in-service
condition…? True

29. Solvency power is the measure of the rate of the evaporation of

solvents…? False
30. Fungus growth can be minimized by the addition to coating formulations of…?
a. zinc peroxide c. zinc tetroxy powder
b. zinc oxide (answer) d. lead oxide

31. The addition of thinners to coatings at the time of application does not affect
their VOC rating…? False

32. Polymerization of chemically cured resins may be induced by…?

a. solvent release c. thixotropic reaction
b. active monomers d. heat (answer)

33. Effective electrolytes contain ions…? True

34. When steel that has been blasted turns dark within a few minutes after blasting,
it means…?
a. the steel is probably contaminated with soluble salts
b. relative humidity is high
c. the steel is not totally clean
d. all of the above (answer)
e. none of the above

35. Types of coatings that cure by oxidation include…?

a. epoxy ester (answer) c. asphalt cut-back
b. chlorinated rubber d. vinyl ester

36. The formation of surface oxide layers through corrosion does not affect
the rate of corrosion…? False

37. Solvent evaporation coatings may become embrittled with age due to…?
a. Using the wrong curing agent
b. Loss of plasticizer of the film (answer)
c. Added solvent
d. All of the above
c. None of the above

38. Which of the following is not generally used in coatings formulation…?

a. polymers c. Pheromones (answer)
b. plasticizers d. Extenders
39. Which of the following is a coating defect that could not be caused by poor
formulation…?
a. Chalking d. all of the above
b. Erosion e. none of the above (answer)
c. Cracking

40. Phenolic resins are often cured by the application of high temperatures…? True

41. Faying surfaces must be coated to maintain the strength at the joints…? False

42. ‘Hygroscopic’ means…?

a. attracts water (answer)
b. repels water
c. aromatic solvent, suitable for use as a thinner
d. very small liquid particles

43. Coatings that cure by polymerization do not contain solvents…? False

44. Millscale is anodic relative to steel…? False

45. Oxidation cure coatings react over time with atmospheric oxygen, so there is
no limit to the cure time or the film thickness…? False

47. Coating inspectors may be required to test whether a coating has cured
or not…? True

48. When coatings are applied to zinc surfaces, all corrosion salts must be
removed prior to painting…? True

49. Which of the following is not a common solvent used in the manufacture of
liquid coatings…?
a. MEK c. MIBK
b. MIAK d. MICK (answer)

50. Chalking may be considered desirable for appearance of architectural

coatings…? True
51. Coalescence is a term used to describe the fusing together of resin particles
in emulsion coatings…? True

52. Problems with solvents escaping from a coating film may be seen as…?
a. bubbles or blisters at the surface
b. craters
c. pinholes
d. all of the above (answer)
e. none of the above

53. Soluble, or partially soluble, pigments may be a cause of blistering in

coatings…? True