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The NTPEP Concrete Coatings and Sealers Evaluation Program

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The National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) is a public-private partnership that prevents duplication of efforts among the 52 state departments of transportation. NTPEP provides product evaluations and facility audits for different products used in the transportation industry ranging from asphalt release agents to geotextiles. The product evaluation portion of the program provides single-source testing …

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One-sided Cell Exposure Testing: For What Purpose?

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Coatings technology for lining of tanks, piping, and vessels has rapidly advanced in recent years. Extremely tightly-crosslinked coatings are relatively impermeable, and specialty resins and pigments are formulated into linings specifically to perform in extreme environments. Why, then, is it critical to further scrutinize these lining systems by subjecting them to conceivably unrealistic temperature gradients …

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How Long Should You Run an Accelerated Weathering/Corrosion Test?

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“I would like to issue a 30-year warranty on my product.  How long of a test should I run to correlate hours to years?” or, “Our engineering standard requires 2000 hours of exposure.  Is that long enough?” and what is the correlation in years?”  These are important questions, and are challenging to answer. This article …

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Testing the Slip Resistance Properties of Flooring

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Measuring slip resistance of walking surfaces involves identifying applicable regulations; the appropriate test device and test method; surfaces to be tested (flat surfaces, ramps and stairs, areas of surface wear, contamination, and irregular flooring surfaces); and applicable types of footwear (or lack thereof).  With so many variables, the process quickly becomes complicated.  This article discusses …

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Painting Wet on Wet …Really? [Exploring the Myths]

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Don’t feel like reading? Click above to listen to this article! Do your friends still joke that you go to work simply to watch paint dry? If so, this article may be what you’ve been waiting for (literally).  You wouldn’t be “watching paint dry” if the products you use could be applied wet on wet.  …

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