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Concrete

Let’s Talk Measuring Concrete Surface Profile

This article focuses on the standards and techniques for assessing the surface profile/roughness of concrete after various methods of preparation.
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Calibration

Let’s Talk Instrument Calibration Vs. Accuracy Verification

Instruments that are used to verify quality must be calibrated and verified for accuracy, when feasible. Instrumentation is calibrated by the equipment manufacturer or an ...
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Stripe Coating
Coating Inspector Forum

Let’s Talk Stripe Coating Inspection

KTA’s Certified Coating Inspector Forum Issue No. 4 KTA’s Certified Coating Inspector Forum is designed to provide professional development/continuing education on standards, inspection practices, new ...
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Cathodic Protection

The Fundamentals of Cathodic Protection

Anode, cathode, metallic pathway, electrolyte – these are the four components of a corrosion circuit. Eliminate one of them, and you will have successfully mitigated ...
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immersion testing
Lab Testing

Laboratory Methods for Simulating Various Service Environments by Immersion Testing

IntroductionThere are a wide range of immersion environments where protective coatings (liquid or powder), sheet materials, or rubber linings may be expected to protect an ...
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Coating Inspector Forum

Let’s Talk Dull Putty Knives

KTA’s Certified Coating Inspector Forum Issue No. 1 – May 2022 KTA’s Certified Coating Inspector Forum is designed to provide continuing education on standards, inspection ...
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Emissivity

Emissivity and Its Application in the Coatings Inspection Industry

Emissivity and Its Application in the Coatings Inspection Industry Dominic Pasquarelli and William Corbett, PCS Introduction Coating inspectors, engineers and others use a variety of ...
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Coatings

Graffiti Resistant Coatings

You see it every day. Graffiti, whether lettering or images, is everywhere: fences, overpasses, structures, train cars. What’s the big deal? To the law-abiding taxpayer, ...
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ISO Testing

ISO Testing Specifications – Qualifying Paint Systems According to ISO 12944-6 and ISO 12944-9

Introduction When it comes to qualifying coating systems for use in real world applications, there are many quality programs and specifications that can be considered. ...
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