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How Product and Application Data Sheets Can Help You

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JPCL is the voice of SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings

Plant Explosion Kills 2, Cause Unknown

Jun 17, 2013

Second LA Plant Blast Claims One

Jun 18, 2013

Foreign Control of Plants on Agenda

Jun 18, 2013

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Hydrostatic Unit for Rugged Conditions

May 16, 2013

SSPC Updates Mineral Abrasive Spec

May 10, 2013

How-to Helps Measure Surface Profile

May 6, 2013

NLB Announces New WaterJet Series

Apr 30, 2013

Is there a place for using “rust convertors” in heavy-duty maintenance projects?

Apr 22, 2013

What are some ways to improve transfer efficiency of airless spray application? psf

Jun 17, 2013

Webinar Looks At Analyzing Soluble Salts

Jun 13, 2013

New Paint Criticized on Canadian Plane

Jun 11, 2013

Boeing’s New Bots Slash Painting Work

Jun 5, 2013

The Art of Street Maintenance

May 24, 2013

How do you accurately measure the adhesion of inorganic zinc? psf

Jun 10, 2013

How can I determine when concrete has cured sufficiently to be coated, besides waiting the 28 days typically specified?

Jun 3, 2013

How does one accurately measure coating thickness on the inside and outside of a small-diameter (~50mm) pipe?

May 27, 2013

Court Battle Pits Elcometer, TQC-USA

May 22, 2013

Hull Holes Laid to Coating Damage

May 14, 2013

Corrosion, Overloaded Cargo Sank Ship

Jun 14, 2013

City Fighting Rogue Crosswalks

Jun 14, 2013

Ergodyne’s Brim Adds Protective Shade

Jun 13, 2013

Worker Dies From Fall-Related Injuries

Jun 11, 2013

OSHA Cites Controversial Contractor

Jun 10, 2013

Mega-Bridge Picks Main Coating Supplier

Jun 17, 2013

EPA: Water Infrastructure Needs $384B

Jun 13, 2013

Historic Bridge Restoration Up for Bid

Jun 12, 2013

Construction Jobs See All-Around Growth

Jun 12, 2013

DOD Urged to Spruce Up Corrosion Plans

Jun 10, 2013

PPG’s Polish Plant Starts Production

Jun 14, 2013

Glass Flake Epoxy Made for Bridges

Jun 12, 2013

3M Unveils Abrasion-Resistant Epoxy

Jun 11, 2013

Free eBook Offers Tank Coating Help

Jun 10, 2013

USAF Offers $7M for Corrosion R&D

Jun 7, 2013

Industry to EPA: Make Your Case on Lead

May 29, 2013

Paint, Plating Sites Join Superfund List

May 28, 2013

Agency Wants Out of Botched $120M Hub

Apr 30, 2013

Shipyard Moguls Held in Grit Dumping

Apr 22, 2013

$1.6M Brings Hoppy Ending to Frog Flap

Apr 18, 2013

Surface cleanliness is
ESSENTIAL to coating
performance.
* TEST FOR SALTS
* PREVENT FLASH RUST
* REMOVE SALTS
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The MBX Bristle Blaster
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Does your Paint company know where your Paint is?
If your paint company is Sherwin-Williams it does.
Leave Nothing to Chance

PosiTector Dew Point Meter
Measures and records
environmental conditions
during surface prep and
painting. 4 Models
Available – Standard
or Advanced features,
Built-in or Separate probe.