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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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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 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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Dry Fall Coatings – Application and Testing
Overspray and Dry Fall Coatings Dry fall coatings (also known as dry fog coatings) are spray-applied protective and/or decorative paints specifically designed to minimize attachment ...
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Basic Dehumidifier Sizing to Control Conditions for Painting Tank Interiors
Surface preparation and painting the interior of tank structures is sometimes viewed as one of the more easily completed industrial painting endeavors. While it ...
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Standards Used for Partial Coating Removal During Maintenance Painting
Common methods of maintenance painting have either involved complete removal of existing paint (for example preparing to an SSPC-SP 10 / NACE No. 2, “Near-White ...
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The Effect of Feathering on Coating Performance
Feedback from waterfront personnel performing maintenance painting for the U.S. Navy has consistently questioned the Navy’s requirement for performing feathering. NAVSEA Standard Item (NSI) 009-321 defines feathering ...
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The Rebranding of a Safety Culture
Whether we choose to recognize it or not, every company has a safety culture that continuously changes, and even rebrands itself from time to time. ...
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The NTPEP Concrete Coatings and Sealers Evaluation Program
The National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) is a public-private partnership that prevents duplication of efforts among the 52 state departments of transportation. NTPEP provides ...
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