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KTA Expands Testing Laboratory
Expanded Testing Laboratory KTA-Tator, Inc., an international provider of independent coatings testing and failure analysis services, announces the expansion of its ISO/IEC 17025 accredited chemical ...
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KTA Announces the Promotion of Cindy O’Malley
Remarkable Career Achievements during her 18 years of service. (Pittsburgh, PA) – KTA-Tator, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Cindy O’Malley to Manager ...
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Effect of OSHA’s Proposed Crystalline Silica Rule On Hydraulic Fracturing, Industrial Painting, Construction, and Manufacturing Operations
OSHA recently published a proposed regulation… to limit worker exposure to crystalline silica. According to OSHA, the proposed rule would save nearly 700 lives per ...
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Ask A Consultant Q & A: Calibration and Verification of Coating Inspection Gages
Calibration and Verification of Coating Inspection Gages Question: Could you please provide a clear explanation of the calibration and verification of coating inspection gages in ...
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Industry Standards for Surface Preparation
Fig. 1: A number of organizations provide written standards and guidelines for surface preparation Coatings are applied to commercial buildings to protect a variety of ...
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Ask A Consultant Q&A: Exterior Coatings for Above Ground Concrete Tanks?
Question: What type of coating system is most common for the exterior of an above ground concrete tanks (pre-stressed)? Answer: Many of the same coating ...
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Failure Analysis: When Metal Roof Coatings Fail
A variety of coating system choices can be applied to metal roofing, including acrylic, epoxy/polyurethane, and fluoropolymer systems. Specifications frequently call for fluoropolymer coatings, which ...
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SSPC-VIS 3 Guide for Power and Hand Tool Cleaning of Steel Surfaces
SSPC-VIS 3 Guide The following video on SSPC-VIS 3 Guide for Power and Hand Tool Cleaning over previously painted, rusted, and mill-scale bearing steel. The ...
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Moisture Intrusion: The Achilles Heel of Single-Wythe CMU
This is a continuation of the article published in the January/February 2013 issue of Durability + Design, “Repair The Building Before You Repair The Paint.” In ...
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