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KTA CEO Dan Adley Named NACE International Director – Strategic Planning
KTA-Tator, Inc. CEO Dan Adley Named NACE International Director – Strategic Planning The First At-Large Director to Sit on the NACE Board Pittsburgh, PA – ...
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It’s All in the Mix – Proper Mixing of Multi-Component Coating Systems
Many industrial and protective coating materials consist of more than one component. A multi-component coating is any product that consists of two or more separate ...
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Determining the Presence of Lead and Who’s Responsible?
Today it’s fairly common knowledge that lead can be found in older industrial, marine, and even some commercial coating systems on existing structures. But just ...
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Inorganic Zinc-Rich Primers vs. Organic Zinc-Rich Primers: What’s the Difference?
Before describing the difference between inorganic zinc-rich coatings and organic zinc-rich coatings, an explanation of galvanic protection is necessary. Zinc-rich coatings are used to protect ...
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Free E-Book – Volume 2: Verifying the Quality of Coating Application (Inspection Instruments for the Pipeline Coatings Industry)
The second of three volumes in the Inspection Instruments for the Pipeline Coatings Industry E-Book Series, “Verifying the Quality of Coating Application” is written by ...
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What is Scrub Resistance of a Paint and Why is it Important?
In the paint industry, the property of scrub resistance is measured as the ability to resist wearing or degradation of a dried paint film. The ...
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Problem Solved: Taking Control of Preexisting Conditions
Specifications for maintenance painting often state that the commencement of cleaning and painting is an acknowledgment that the contractor accepts the existing building conditions as ...
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Calculating and Measuring Wet Film Thickness
Wet film thickness, or WFT is the measured thickness of any applied wet paint that is liquid-based. A wet film thickness gage should be used ...
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Importance of Illumination on Coatings Projects
Industrial coatings project specifications invoke many standards and inspection check points that require visual acceptance. Proper illumination of the work area is vital when determining ...
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