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User Options for Surface Roughness Compensation when Measuring Dry Film Thickness of Coatings on Metal Surfaces
Two standards address the use of non-destructive dry film thickness gages: ASTM D7091, Standard Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to Ferrous…
Coating Inspection Instruments: Frequency of Calibration and Accuracy/Functionality Verification
Quality programs frequently require instrumentation used to obtain measurements (to determine conformance to a governing specification) to be calibrated and verified for accuracy, but oftentimes do not…
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…
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…
FAQ: Inspection Company Employee or Independent Contractor; Does It Matter When Engaging a 3rd Party Inspection Services Firm?
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)…
PPE Requirements for Polyurethanes Versus Non-Isocyanate Coatings: Is There Really a Difference?
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…
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