Industrial coatings are often selected based on temperature rating, substrate, or chemical exposure alone, yet many failures occur because real-world environmental and operating conditions were not fully considered. This webinar will help engineers, specifiers, and industrial professionals better understand how factors such as moisture, contaminants, thermal cycling, surface preparation, and system design influence long-term coating performance and durability. Attendees will gain a more practical framework for evaluating coating systems in demanding industrial environments.
Overview
Industrial coatings are often selected based on a few core aspects such as temperature rating, substrate, or exposure assumptions. But in real-world environments, coating performance is rarely determined by a single factor alone.
This webinar explores how environmental exposure, moisture, contaminants, thermal cycling, application conditions, and system design all influence long-term coating performance and durability. Attendees will learn why coatings that appear “correct” on paper can still fail in service, and why successful coating selection requires a broader systems-based approach.
The discussion will also examine how elevated temperatures accelerate corrosion mechanisms and introduce additional challenges that must be considered during coating selection and system design.
Through practical examples and real-world considerations, this session will provide engineers, specifiers, and industrial professionals with a more complete framework for evaluating coating systems in demanding environments.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the environmental and operating factors that most influence coating performance and failure
- Learn how coating systems, surface preparation, and application methods impact long-term durability
- Develop a more practical approach to evaluating coatings for real-world industrial environments
Speaker
Nick Forrest works closely with customers to develop coating solutions for demanding industrial applications. As part of the Forrest family, he grew up around the coatings industry and continues the legacy started by his father, Scott Forrest, who founded the company in 1973. With experience spanning high-performance liquid and powder coatings, Forrest focuses on helping customers solve complex coating challenges while building dependable, long-term partnerships.