JPCL March 2013
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by Trevor Parry, Coating Consultant, and Bill Woods, Marinspec Associates Ltd. The authors identify some of the stresses that marine cargo tank coatings may face during their service lifetimes, and how these stresses relate to coating failures.
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by Kevin Buck, Huntsman This article discusses the basics of polyureas, including the history of polyurea development and recent advances in both the chemistry and application equipment of polyureas.
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by Sudhir Achar and Leo J. Procopio, The Dow Chemical Company The authors describe their efforts to better understand the design, formulation, and potential uses of thin-film waterborne thermal insulation coatings through an analysis of a series of experiments with the coatings.
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SSPC News
SSPC reports on its activities, plans, and status, including finances, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
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by Anita Socci, JPCL
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Problem Solving Forum
What is the most effective practice for crack sealing in concrete to prevent water intrusion in wastewater collection systems?
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SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist
by Charles Lange, JPCL
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Cases from the F-Files
by Rick Huntley, PCS, KTA-Tator, Inc. Richard A. Burgess, Series Editor
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Maintenance Tips
by Manuel Najar, PE, V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc., Oakland, CA
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Applicator Training Bulletin
by Randy Nixon, Corrosion Probe, Inc.
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Editorial
by Bill Shoup, Executive Director, SSPC
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