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Karen Kapsanis

Editorial License by Karen Kapsanis

Karen Kapsanis is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings, an inexplicably lifelong fan of the Green Bay Packers, and a surprisingly speedy sprinter.

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Merger Mania, and Why It Matters

Over the past 30 years in the coatings industry, mergers and acquisitions have affected every kind of coatings-related business—from coatings companies and equipment manufacturers to contractors, raw materials suppliers, and consultancies

Posted Thursday, May 16, 2013 | 1 Comment


Dangers of the Daily Juggling Act

I have been trying to write this little essay for weeks, but I keep getting interrupted—by emails beeping, phones ringing, texts boinging, multiple projects (often with the same deadline) closing in, unexpected problems or requests that seem simple to resolve but end up consuming hours.

Posted Thursday, March 28, 2013 | 1 Comment


Clean and Green? Maybe...

I wouldn’t call it a scam or a lie or even an intention to mislead. “It” is the language that appears on many utility bills I receive.

Posted Monday, December 31, 2012 | 2 Comments


Not Strangers to Danger

Maybe you’ve had this experience, too: I have a hard time forgetting accidents that happen close to home, especially when the accidents are fatal and especially when I know the victim.

Posted Thursday, October 25, 2012 | 0 Comments


Too Much Rust for the Weary

Although I don’t see offshore oil platforms around Pittsburgh, rarely pass storage tanks, and don’t frequent industrial facilities where pipe needs to be repaired because of corrosion under insulation, a few recent JPCL articles triggered a painful and humbling memory.

Posted Thursday, October 11, 2012 | 2 Comments

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Axxiom Manufacturing
Schmidt Improves Conversion Kits

Schmidt's conversion kits turn out-of-date blast pots into high quality, efficient blasters. Quick, easy to install with step by step instructions.
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Sherwin-Williams
Ask Sherwin-Williams

Does your Paint company know where your Paint is?
If your paint company is Sherwin-Williams it does.
Leave Nothing to Chance


Termarust Technologies
Termarust (HR CSA) Chemically Stops
Active Corrosion

Truss bridge treated with Termarust's (HR CSA) in 1995. This highway & rail truss bridge is still stable and there still is no active corrosion.


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- Superior cleaning performance
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- Recyclable up to 5 times
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ElektroPhysik
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