Podcast #8 – Establishing a Safety Culture
FAQ: Inspection Company Employee or Independent Contrac...
Managing Submittal Reviews
Technical specifications for industrial painting projects frequently require the painting Contractor to submit plans and procedures describing how the surface preparation and coating application work will be performed. These are frequently referred to as “submittals.” The plans and procedures (submittals) are reviewed by the Owner or its representative for compliance with the requirements of the…
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Managing Submittal Reviews
Technical specifications for industrial painting projects frequently require the painting Contractor to submit plans and procedures describing how the surface preparation and coating application work will be performed. These are f...
Podcast #8 – Establishing a Safety Culture
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...
FAQ: Inspection Company Employee or Independent Contractor; Does
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 installati...
PPE Requirements for Polyurethanes Versus Non-Isocyanate Coatings
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...
Abrasive Blast Cleaning of Non-Ferrous Metals
Most of the SSPC surface preparation standards focus on the preparation of steel, either by abrasive blast cleaning (dry and wet), power tool cleaning, or water jetting. Recognizing that galvanizing, non-ferrous metals and v...
Selecting an Adhesive for Tensile (Pull-Off) Adhesion Testing
Introduction One of the more frequently asked questions when it comes to testing the tensile strength of industrial protective coatings is, “What glue should I use to attach the loading fixture?” This brief article lists the stand...
Total Shop Painting of New Bridge Steel – Pros and Cons
When all coats of a paint system are applied to bridge steel in an enclosed shop, the quality of the cleaning and painting is typically quite good. The steel is blast cleaned and painted in a controlled environment, minimizi...
Performance Testing of Exterior Wood 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....
Podcast #7 – Measuring Ambient Conditions
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...
Preparation of Edges for Coating Performance
Introduction Over 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Aristotle discovered (or uncovered) the fact that our world wasn’t flat. While the earth itself is round, the topography of what is on this earth is neither flat nor round, ...