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Measuring the Surface Profile of Prepared Concrete

Similar to steel, concrete is frequently roughened prior to application of a coating system to enhance the bond and help maintain adhesion of the applied coating when in service.  According to Appendix A7 in the SSPC Joint Surface Preparation Standard SP 13/NACE No. 6, Surface Preparation of Concrete, the depth of surface profile required depends […]

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Test Your Knowledge on Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blast Cleaning Standards

[interact id=”6041306635050f0017dae9f6″ type=”quiz” mobile=”false”] SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings and NACE International (The merged organization is known at the Association for Materials Protection and Performance, or AMPP) has volunteer technical committees made up of subject matter experts that develop consensus standards that are drafted, balloted, approved, and published. Once published, these industry standards can

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Coating System Selection and Determining “Or Equal”

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) provides a format for preparing specifications that is often adopted for use in the coatings industry. It contains three primary sections, including General, Products and Execution.  The Products section typically contains the specified coating system. There are several ways that a coating system can be specified, one of which is

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