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The Significance of the Permeability of Paints
Permeability of Applied Paints & Coatings… Do I want a permeable coating or not? The answer to the question posed is based on the substrate ...
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KTA Welcomes New Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager, Dr. Leah Tipton
KTA Welcomes New Environmental, Health and Safety Project Manager, Dr. Leah Tipton KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA) is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Leah Tipton ...
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Referenced Requirements in SSPC Standards and Complimentary Industry Standards
Background SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, NACE International and other trade organizations have volunteer technical committees made up of subject matter experts that develop ...
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How to Use SSPC Vis Guides in Practice
SSPC has published four visual guides that depict the different degrees of cleaning for dry and wet abrasive blast cleaning, water jetting, and hand/power tool ...
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Cleaning and Painting – Verifying Quality in the Field
The paint systems used on buildings are selected from published performance data, manufacturer’s recommendations, previous experience, and referrals from others. At the manufacturing facility, the ...
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Paint Application – A Job for Professionals
The coating systems applied to the exterior of commercial buildings serve two functions – to protect and to beautify. Protection of substrates from deterioration and ...
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Building a Formula for Removing Coatings from Masonry Surfaces
Frequently during the life of a building constructed of concrete masonry units (CMU) or brick, it is no longer feasible to refurbish the exterior by ...
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Importance of Stripe Coating for Extending Coating Service Life
Stripe Coating The Protective Coatings Glossary (SSPC 00 – 07) defines a “Stripe Coat” as: “A coat of paint applied only to edges or to ...
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Coating Specification Language – What Goes Where?
What is considered a good coating specification and how is it written? Specifications are essentially a project “roadmap” that should convey the project scope of ...
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