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.

AWWA Preview May 2011

From alkyds to polysiloxanes: A review of bridge coatings May 2011 - Chris McMillan, International Paint, LLC

International Bridge Conference Preview

May 2011

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Mega Rust Preview

May 2011

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News

May 2011

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Preventing overspray with a wind monitoring plan

May 2011 - Julie Dean, Overspray Rx

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SSPC News

May 2011

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Top of the News

May 2011

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The Weather Factor

November/December 2010 - Kenneth A. Trimber

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What's New in Equipment for Protective Coating Work

August 2010 - JPCL staff

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New Products

March/April 2010

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New Product Spotlight

January/February 2010

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Test for Success

January/February 2010 - Rick Huntley

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Making History

December 2009 - John Leeke

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Green That Gets It Done

November 2009 - Cynthia A. Challener

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Effective formulas for the polymer floor

October/November 2009 - Robert Cain and Eric Borglum, Key Resin Company

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What's New?

September/October 2009 - Mary Chollet-Lordan

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2009 Equipment Buying Guide - Application

June 2009

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Department of defense: Protecting wood exteriors

June/July 2009 - Jayson L. Helsel, P.E., KTA-Tator Inc.

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Recent product releases

June/July 2009

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Concrete stains and dyes: Surveying the color spectrum

March/April 2009 - Howard Jancy, Butterfield Color Inc.

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Getting more mileage from the metal roof

March/April 2009 - Bob Brenk, Aldo Products Company Inc.

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The Spec- Blueprint for success

April 2005 - Jayson Helsel

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

Intl Thermal Spray Conference and Expo May 13 - May 15, 2013

Free Webinar: Advances in Plural-Component Equipment Technology May 1, 2013

Free Webinar: Fundamentals of Thermal Spray for Corrosion Control October 31, 2012

Coating 2012

October 9 - October 12, 2012

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Intl Thermal Spray 2012 Conference & Expo

May 21 - May 24, 2012

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NAPCA 2012

April 18 - April 22, 2012

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SSPC Training - Applicator Train-the-Trainer Program

November 17 - November 18, 2010

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PDA Applicator Spray Course

October 26 - October 29, 2010

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SSPC Training - Coating Application Specialist Certification Program (CAS)

September 23, 2010

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SSPC Training - Applicator Train-the-Trainer Program

September 21 - September 22, 2010

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SSPC Training - Applicator Train-the-Trainer Program

September 12 - September 13, 2010

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SSPC Training - Coating Application Specialist Certification Program (CAS)

June 19, 2010

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SSPC CAS

April 14, 2010

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Train-the-Trainer

April 12 - April 13, 2010

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PDA Europe Applicator Spray Course (in German)

October 19 - October 22, 2009

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CAS

September 11, 2009

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Standard Practice for Preparation of Paint Brushes for Evaluation ASTM, August 5, 2009

What differences in performance and speed do you see among plural-component, conventional airless, and conventional air spraying equipment for field painting structural steel? Question posted October 8 to October 14, 2012

How many times can a building be repainted before the paint becomes too thick to perform properly? Question posted October 1 to October 7, 2012

How long after blasting can stainless steel be left before painting? If this time is exceeded, what further surface preparation is required? Question posted August 20 to August 26, 2012

What are the criteria for selecting coatings for application during extreme (atmospheric) heat?

Question posted June 11 to June 17, 2012

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How do you adequately assess the adhesion of a newly applied coating?

Question posted February 13 to February 19, 2012

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How do you successfully apply a chemical-resistant lining to the interior of small-diameter pipes (3 inches or less)?

Question posted August 22 to August 28, 2011

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What is the effect on the permeability of a coating when you add additional coats, either at the time of the original painting or as a maintenance activity?

Question posted March 7 to March 13, 2011

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Is it sufficient to specify simply that paint should be applied "according to the manufacturer’s instructions?" If not, what kind of detail should be included?

Question posted December 6 to December 12, 2010

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In coating concrete substrates, what is your biggest headache? August 9 to August 15, 2010

The economy is pressuring many contractors to bid as low as possible, which has led many to cut corners wherever possible. As a contractor, how often do you attempt to meet only the minimum specifications for surface preparation and coatings application? Submitted by Jesse Chasteen Kalispell, MT August 2 to August 8, 2010

Why should the surface temperature of steel be at least 5 degrees higher than the dew point temperature before you blast-clean or paint? Monday, April 1, 2013

What kind of spray application of a liquid coating to a metallic substrate is most commonly associated with the “wrap-around effect”? Wednesday, March 27, 2013

What is the alpha-numeric designation of the recently published SSPC standard describing recommended best practice in applying plural component polyureas and polyurethanes? Friday, March 22, 2013

How are the zinc particles in a zinc-rich coating kept in suspension during spray application?

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

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What is the alphanumeric designation of the SSPC Paint Application Standard for measuring the thickness of dry coatings on concrete?

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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Which of the following is an environmentally benign material sometimes used to etch concrete before application of coatings?

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

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SSPC’s Coating Application Specialist Standard, ACS-1, is issued jointly with what other organization?

Monday, November 5, 2012

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True or false: Fire-resistant, intumescent coatings for steel are applied in one to three coats.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

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True or false: An SSPC Committee is working on a standard for qualifying and certifying commercial coating applicators.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

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Which of the following application methods achieves the greatest transfer efficiency?

Thursday, October 11, 2012

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Which of the following factors is a cause of dry spray in conventional air spray operations?

Monday, October 8, 2012

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True or false: Painting over weld spatter on steel is an accepted practice.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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True or false: To assure successful adhesion, more paint has to be applied to weathered wood so that it penetrates the soft, damaged layer and adheres to the sound substrate beneath.

Monday, May 14, 2012

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True or false: Conventional air spraying produces less overspray than airless spraying.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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True or false: Back brushing and back rolling are application techniques with the opposite effects.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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True or false: Conventional air spraying creates more overspray than airless spraying does.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

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When spraying zinc rich coatings, why is it useful to have the spray pot or container positioned at or above the level of the work?

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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What is one typical duty of an inspector prior to the application of a primer?

Friday, August 5, 2011

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Sharp edges on steel present special challenges to the coating applicator for what reason?

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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What application technique is likely to cause the most overspray?

Monday, August 1, 2011

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What is involved in “zone painting” of a structure?

Friday, July 15, 2011

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Windy conditions during spray application of coatings would be most likely to cause which of the following paint defects?

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

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What check should you make first to find the cause of fish eyes in a coating film applied by air spray?

Monday, June 27, 2011

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When airless spray painting, use a tip with a larger orifice for:

Monday, June 13, 2011

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In conventional air spraying, which of the following spray techniques is wrong?

Friday, June 10, 2011

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Which one of the following application methods has the highest range of transfer efficiency?

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

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In what kind of spray application do the coating particles tend to wrap around edges of the substrate?

Monday, December 13, 2010

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True or false: On lattice-type electric transmission towers, airless sprayers are often the main paint application tool.

Friday, October 1, 2010

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What advantage does a high-volume, low-pressure spray system have?

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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