chapter 1. Introduction -- chapter 2. Protection mechanisms of organic coatings -- chapter 3. Generic types of anticorrosion coatings -- chapter 4. Corrosion-protective pigments -- chapter 5. Waterborne coatings -- chapter 6. Powder coatings -- chapter 7. Blast cleaning and other heavy surface pretreatments -- chapter 8. Abrasive blasting and heavy metal contamination -- chapter 9. Chemical surface pretreatments -- chapter 10. Adhesion and barrier properties of protective coatings -- chapter 11. Weathering and aging of paint -- chapter 12. Degradation of paint by corrosion -- chapter 13. Duplex coatings : organic coatings in combination with metal coatings -- chapter 14. Corrosion testing : background and theoretical considerations -- chapter 15. Corrosion testing : practice.