Developments in Zinc Primers for Corrosion Protection

The author reviews the different types of zinc powders and how they are made, types and compositions...

Is Lead Dead? A Look Back and a Look Forward at 20 Years of Bridge Painting Under the OSHA Lead in Construction Interim Final Rule and Other Related Standards

This article provides reports on statistics and violations of OSHA’s standard for protecting constru...

Exploring Marine Applications for Heat-Reflective Coatings

This article describes the background of solar reflective coatings technology and discusses the pote...

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PPG Lands Aerospace Coating Unit

May 23, 2013

Firm Told to Rehire Nuke Whistleblower

May 24, 2013

The Art of Street Maintenance

May 24, 2013

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r murty on True or false? The contractor is responsible for field testing for oil and soluble salt contamination of new mineral and slag abrasive media before use.
Yes contractor is responsible for oil and abrassive contaminations at field...
r Brika on True or false? The contractor is responsible for field testing for oil and soluble salt contamination of new mineral and slag abrasive media before use.
as the abrasive is new why the manufacturer responsabilite is exluded?
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What is the NIOSH approval number for the Gen VX?
W WAN ABDUL RAHMAN on Blasting Helmet Helps Keep Users Cool
With more new design blast helmet will ease the burden of blaster during a...
W WAN ABDUL RAHMAN on Contractors Get 3 Years in Navy Bribery
JUSTICE HAVE BEEN DONE. WISH MORE CULPRIT LIKE THIS WILL FACE THE MUSIC
W WAN ABDUL RAHMAN on Women Contractors Get Break from Feds
IN THIS GLOBAL WORLD TODAY GENDER IS NOT AN ISSUE. THOSE WHO WORK HARD WILL...
W WAN ABDUL RAHMAN on Painter Electrocuted on Bridge Project
Today we have laws but lack of enforcement. When there is an accident invol...
B Russell on Painter Electrocuted on Bridge Project
Prayers to the family of our fallen Brother.

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

How-to Helps Measure Surface Conditions

May 20, 2013

Graco Adds 2 Portable Airless Sprayers

May 3, 2013

‘Stupid,’ ‘Bizarre’ Lines Draw Laughs

May 3, 2013

Binks Releases New Pumps, Expands Line

May 2, 2013

Paint Shop Tax Fraud Nets 8-Year Term

Apr 30, 2013

Court Battle Pits Elcometer, TQC-USA

May 22, 2013

Hull Holes Laid to Coating Damage

May 14, 2013

How does the concave or convex curvature of a surface affect the dry film thickness reading?

May 6, 2013

Dirty Secrets of the ‘Q’ Word

Apr 25, 2013

Bay Bridge Bolts Lacked Extra Testing

Apr 22, 2013

Painter Electrocuted on Bridge Project

May 23, 2013

Blasting Helmet Helps Keep Users Cool

May 22, 2013

Spray Booth Hazards Draw $119K Fine

May 21, 2013

OSHA Impostor Gets Prison Term

May 21, 2013

Corrosion Cracking Shuts Nuke Reactor

May 20, 2013

Report: Construction Disputes Lengthen

May 23, 2013

Women Contractors Get Break from Feds

May 23, 2013

Bids Invited for Covered Bridge Rehab

May 21, 2013

Obama Urges Faster Track for Projects

May 21, 2013

Worms Make $3M Meal of Bridge

May 20, 2013

Blinded by Light, Copper Resists Rust

May 22, 2013

Winners to Pay $10M in Lead Paint Suit

May 20, 2013

Should the surfaces of flanges be coated to prevent corrosion? Why or why not?

May 20, 2013

Merger Mania, and Why It Matters

May 16, 2013

Industrial No Help to Valspar in Q2

May 15, 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

Concrete Maker to Pay $835K Water Fine

Apr 8, 2013

Exxon Fined $1.7M in Yellowstone Leak

Mar 28, 2013

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