In this podcast, KTA Corporate Safety and Health Officer, Chris Peightal, discusses how to establish a safety culture. Most companies have safety procedures that they’ve written and train employees on. Chris discusses how to develop a strong safety culture, why it’s important to do so, and how having a strong culture can save lives and
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Facility owners frequently rely upon 3rd-party quality assurance (QA) verification of all forms of steel and concrete fabrication, coatings application, non-destructive testing (NDT), and cathodic protection (CP) system installation and maintenance. While specific reasons for engaging 3rd-party QA services vary, in general, facility owners want to know that their projects are being constructed in shops
AS SEEN IN June 2019 JPCL Magazine Isocyanates are reactive chemicals often used in foams, elastomers, fibers and polyurethane paints. Exposure to isocyanates has been reportedly linked to irritation of the mucous membranes of the eyes, gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. More serious health effects include asthma and inflammation of the lungs. In the protective coatings
Wood is one of the most utilized building materials for exterior structures. Like most exterior substrates, wood structures need protection from the environment. While some wood types are naturally resistant to the environment (e.g., cedar) and some wood is treated with chemicals to preserve its integrity (wolmanized timber), paints and coatings are used to both
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Welcome to the 7th Installment of the KTA University Podcast! In this podcast, KTA President, Ken Trimber, and COO, Bill Corbett, discuss different methods of instrumentation for measuring ambient conditions to determine dew point, relative humidity, surface temperature, and air temperature. Below, you will find a video version on Youtube, and an audio only version
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Introduction Chemical contaminants on a surface can include chloride, ferrous ions, sulfates and nitrates, among others. These chemicals or “salts” are deposited onto surfaces while the structure is in service, or during transportation of new steel to the fabrication shop. They are soluble in water, so they can typically be removed from surfaces by pressure
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Pittsburgh, PA – KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA), founded in 1949 as a sole proprietorship, is celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year. KTA was launched by Kenneth Tator to assist clients in selecting the optimum coating systems for protecting their plant’s infrastructure and equipment, while increasing the life expectancy of the coatings and reducing life-cycle costs. This was accomplished
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Pavement marking materials are relied upon to not only to guide drivers to maintain their respective lane position to deter accidents but also for regulatory and directional purposes. Because of their functions, they must withstand many different types of wear and still perform as required. This article describes pavement marking materials including the different types
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Pittsburgh, PA – KTA-Tator, Inc (KTA) is pleased to announce the signing of a purchase agreement between KTA and Elzly Technology Corporation (Elzly) on March 15, 2019. The merger will add Elzly’s coatings, corrosion engineering and cathodic protection services to KTA’s existing asset protection services. Elzly will operate as an independent subsidiary of KTA from
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Pittsburgh, PA – KTA-Tator (KTA) has acquired a 17.65-acre parcel at RIDC Park West, Enterprise Drive, for $1,025,000. KTA is already located at RIDC Park West, having acquired its current location at 115 Technology Drive in 1981. That facility began as a 12,000 square foot building in 1981 but received a 21,500 square foot addition
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