Facilities

• Complete State-of-the-Art Coatings evaluation facilities
  
  
• 32° - 125° Environmental Coatings Application Chamber
  
  
• Atmospheric Exposure site (southern-most site in continental U.S.)
  
  
• Complete Powder Coatings facility
  
  
• Plural Component Spray capability
  
  
• Natural sea water exposure (open ocean environment)
  
  
• Physical analytical properties laboratory
  
  
• Material preparation and application
  
  
• FTIR
  
  
• Environmental chamber
  
  
• Seawater flow channel
  
  
• Electronic data logging
  
  
• Machine shop
  
  
• Mobile and complete powder coatings facility
  
  
• Navy antifoulant test site in Miami

The Section makes regular use of active platforms for Fleet demonstrations and also provides education to ships force and preservation activities for enhanced corrosion control and maintenance reduction measures.