The case of…surprise blistering and rusting on a new tank lining system July 2012 - James D. Machen, Senior Coatings Consultant, KTA-Tator, Inc. and Richard Burgess, Series Editor, KTA-Tator, Inc.

The case of…October showers bring November rust spots May 2012 - Jayson L. Helsel, P.E., Senior Coatings Consultant, KTA-Tator, Inc. Richard Burgess, Series Editor, KTA-Tator, Inc.

The case of…too many choices January 2012 - Eric S. Kline, KTA-Tator, Inc., Richard A. Burgess, Series Technical Editor

The Case of the Sliding Lining

December 2011 - Richard A. Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc.

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The Shop-Coated Pipeline That Cracked

September 2011 - Valerie D. Sherbondy, Senior Chemist, KTA-Tator, Inc., and Richard A. Burgess, Series Editor, KTA-Tator, Inc.

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A case of premature coating failure on the interior surfaces of bridge box girders

May 2011 - James D. Machen, Senior Coatings Consultant, KTA-Tator, Inc. Richard Burgess, Series Editor, KTA-Tator, Inc.

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Stucco Unstuck

November/December 2010 - Rick Huntley

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Primer Suspect

September/October 2010 - Rick Huntley

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Tilt-Up Gets Down and Dirty

July/August 2010 - Rick Huntley

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Hubble, Bubble, Tests, and Trouble: The Dark Side of Misreading the Relevance of Coating Testing

May 2010 - Mike O'Donoghue, Ph.D., Vijay Datta, M.S., Mike Winter, and Carl Reed, International Paint, LLC

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The case of the not-so-hot roof

April 2010 - E. Bud Senkowski, PE, KTA-Tator, Inc. & Richard Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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Cases from the F-Files: The Case of...A Failure to Communicate

February 2010

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Preventing Coating Damage in the Supply Chain of Pipelines

February 2010 - Idsart van Assema, Line Pipe Logistic Innovation & Research Center

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Cases from the F-Files: The Case of Improper Selection of a Maintenance Strategy Takes Corrosion Protection from Bad to Worse

January 2010 - Valerie Sherbondy, Senior Chemist, KTA-Tator, Inc., and Richard Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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Test for Success

January/February 2010 - Rick Huntley

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2 Metals, 1 Failure

December 2009 - Rick Huntley

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Cases from the F-Files: Coating Failures on Galvanized Mast Arms

November 2009 - Paul Vinik, MSChE, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation and Richard A. Burgess, B.S. , M.S., KTA-Tator, Inc.

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2009 Annual Directory of Architectural Coatings Consultants

October/November 2009

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Cases from the F-Files: Corrosion of powder-coated aluminum on the Gulf Coast

October 2009 - Richard Burgess and Kenneth B. Tator, KTA-Tator, Inc.

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Disbondments of Pipeline Coatings and Their Effects on Corrosion Risks

September 2009 - D. Melot, G. Paugam, and M. Roche, Total SA, France

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When Facelifts Fail

September/October 2009 - Rick Huntley

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The Fix That Was Worse Than the Problem

August 2009 - Raymond Tombaugh, Senior Coatings Consultant, KTA-Tator, Inc. Richard A. Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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Premature rusting of newly coated structural steel in a chemical plant

July 2009 - Bruce Rutherford, Operations Manager, KTA-Tator, Inc.; Richard Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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The case of the perplexing paint shop

May 2009 - E. Bud Senkowski, PE, KTA-Tator, Inc., Richard Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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The case of the yellowed water tank lining

April 2009 - James D. Machen, KTA-Tator, Inc. and Richard Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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Cases from the F-Files: Introducing a Series on Analyzing Coating Failure

March 2009 - Richard A. Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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Water woes

August/September 2006 - Charles Holl, Dayton Superior Speciatly Chemicals

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Coatings Inspection Instruments: A PaintSquare Video Education Series Presented by KTA-Tator

Revelations of the Magic Hammer From Paint Dude by Tim Race Posted on 4/15/2013

N. American Industrial Coating Show October 4 - October 6, 2011

Latin American Coatings Show July 13 - July 14, 2011

KTA Tator - Coating Failure Analysis April 4 - April 5, 2011

KTA Tator - Coating Failure Analysis

September 21 - September 22, 2010

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KTA Tator - Coating Failure Analysis

May 18, 2010

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What is the best way to repair localized coating breakdown on steel? Question posted March 11 to March 17, 2013

What causes blistering/crater formation in freshly applied polyurethane topcoats, and how can this be avoided? Question posted March 4 to March 10, 2013

How can it be determined if moisture within a CMU wall is causing repeated coating failure? If so, can the source of moisture entry be accurately identified for correction? Question posted December 24 to January 6, 2013

Under what conditions should small-diameter blisters (<1.5 inches) in a water tank lining be repaired/repainted? Should the blisters be broken and the substrate examined?

Question posted October 22 to October 28, 2012

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How does rapid depressurization affect lining performance in vessels and line pipe, and how can you identify any failure that might result?

Question posted March 21 to March 27, 2011

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What is the Cold Wall Effect? Can it cause premature coating failure and, if so, how do I prevent or minimize it?

Question posted December 20 to January 2, 2011

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In your experience, what is the most common cause of premature coating failures? September 24 to September 30, 2012

What, in your experience, is responsible for most coating failures? August 20 to August 26, 2012

What is the most common cause of coating failures? June 25 to July 1, 2012

What area of infrastructure is most likely to see the next major failure, due to neglect?

January 2 to January 8, 2012

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In your experience, what is the most common cause of premature coating failures?

August 22 to August 28, 2011

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In your experience, what is the most common cause of premature coating failures?

August 1 to August 7, 2011

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What do you think is the biggest cause of coating failures?

November 1 to November 7, 2010

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Where does a cohesive coating failure occur? Thursday, March 7, 2013

If a coating failed prematurely because it was formulated improperly, what kind of record would help an applicator defend himself? Wednesday, November 7, 2012

True or False: Outside conditions can contribute to coating failure inside a structure. Tuesday, July 3, 2012

True or false: Studies about coating failures universally agree that mistakes in contractors’ workmanship cause the majority of failures.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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True or false: One study found that engineer/specifiers were as much to blame as painting contractors for coating failures.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

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Exceeding a recoat window would most likely lead to what type of coating failure?

Thursday, October 27, 2011

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Which of the following is a possible cause for delamination of a coating?

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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True or false: When a coating is applied to a wood surface degraded by exposure to sunlight, the coating can fail because of the weakness in the surface layer.

Monday, August 29, 2011

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What does the coating failure term "crazing" mean?

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Mud-cracking is most likely to be a coating defect with what type of coating?

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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Which of the following is a likely cause of blistering of coatings?

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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