This article describes the failure of coatings applied to the concrete floors of a county detention facility. The structure is a multistory building with modular cells and concrete floors on each inmate level. The main structural floors were constructed of lightweight aggregate and the mezzanine floors constructed of a normal-weight aggregate. The facility was relatively […]
F-Files: Mechanisms of Failure- Failure at the Jail Read More »
Don’t feel like reading? Click above to listen to this article! Do your friends still joke that you go to work simply to watch paint dry? If so, this article may be what you’ve been waiting for (literally). You wouldn’t be “watching paint dry” if the products you use could be applied wet on wet.
Painting Wet on Wet …Really? [Exploring the Myths] Read More »
This Lunch N’ Learn Webinar on Paint Removal from Masonry Substrates has the Following Learning Objectives: -Identify SSPC/NACE, ASTM, and ICRI standards and guidelines applicable to removal of paint from masonry substrates -Describe various methods of paint removal, including advantages and disadvantages of each. “Paint Removal From Masonry Substrates” is a Lunch N’ Learn
KTA Lunch N’ Learn Webinar: Paint Removal From Masonry Substrates Read More »
Using project specs and standards to achieve surface cleanliness before coating application is the focus of the newest installment in the PaintSquare Video Learning Center series. “Surface Cleaning” is one of 19 videos in the original instructional series, which explores multiple aspects of protective coatings work. “Surface Cleaning,” part of the PaintSquare Video Learning Center
Surface Cleanliness – Knowing When It’s Clean Enough to Coat Read More »
Whoa! Hold on! How much thinner do you plan to add? What thinner do you plan to add? The data sheet says you can add up to 10% by volume.Even so, it is not uncommon to see painters (or painters’ helpers) estimating thinner addition. It takes an experienced applicator who can save precious time by
The “Whoas” of Solvent Entrapment and Release Read More »
Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) has marked a new era of natural gas exploration. Through this technique, huge deposits of oil shale like the Marcellus and Utica, which extend from the Appalachians into Canada, are now producing enough gas to meet North America’s needs for the next 14 years. This boom in gas exploration has opened up
Meeting Demands of Gas Exploration: The Evolution of Pipeline Coatings Read More »
Concrete is a very utilitarian construction material used to create highways; bridge decks; construction blocks; tilt-up wall panels; floors on grade or elevation; tanks; secondary containment structures; kitchen countertops; textured, stamped or molded reliefs; and more … amazing. Consider the overall “natural” appearance of concrete and how dull it would be if all concrete structures were available
From Bond Breakers to Sealants: Anathema to Painting of Concrete Read More »
As a group, coating professionals who deal mainly with industrial coatings generally focus on coating performance — the majority of concern being focusing on a coating’s ability to protect the substrate from the environment — and in the case of tank linings, to protect the tank contents from the substrate. Although these are certainly important
What You See Isn’t Always What You Get: The Problem with Aesthetics Read More »
The project specification for a recent building addition at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility required that much of the structural steel be fireproofed. Fireproofing in this instance meant the application of a fire-resistive or intumescent coating. Intumescent coating products are designed to passively protect substrate materials—typically steel—from reaching combustion temperatures. These coatings function by charring and
Diagnosing Failure in Fireproofing [Intumescent Coatings] Read More »
Gas transmission lines are often specified to be coated in a shop using fusion bonded epoxy (FBE) coating systems. These coatings are chosen for the resistance to chemicals, the ease of back filling due to the impact resistance, which also translates to less mechanical damage during the transportation and installation of the pipe sections. One
The Shop Coating Pipeline that Cracked – FBE Coating Read More »
