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Achieving optimal coating thickness on irregular steel surfaces—a critical challenge for complex coatings projects— will be the topic of a free upcoming webinar presented by JPCL and SSPC.
Prominent coating specialist Bob Kogler, a principal with Rampart LLC, will present “Protecting Steel Edges” from 11 a.m. to noon EDT June 8.
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| Coatings on irregular steel surfaces are vulnerable to delamination. |
Kogler will describe the basic advantages and disadvantages of various methods of obtaining sufficient coating thickness on edges and other irregular steel surfaces. Coatings in these areas tend to pull away during curing, leaving little or no coverage.
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| Presenter Bob Kogler formerly headed corrosion protection and coatings research at the Federal Highway Administration. |
Coating specifiers will be particularly interested in Kogler’s discussion of how to effectively address protecting steel edges in the project specification.
Kogler was formerly the head of corrosion protection and coatings research at the Federal Highway Administration. He is a past president of SSPC and has contributed frequently to JPCL on issues related to protecting concrete and steel highway bridges.
Registration, CEU Credits
The program is part of the JPCL/SSPC Webinar Education Series, which provides continuing education for SSPC recertifications and technology updates on important topics.
Participants may register free for the webinar here.
SSPC is an accredited training provider for the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE), and Professional Engineers in Florida may submit SSPC Webinar Continuing Education Units to the board. To do so, applicants must download the FBPE CEU form and pass the Webinar Exam, which costs $25.
Free Coatings Webcasts Available
Numerous free webcasts are now available at www.paintsquare.com/webinars. Among the recent presentations:
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BASF |
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The presenter was Peter Emmons, CEO of the Structural Group and past president of the International Concrete Repair Institute.
“Introduction to Common Coating Contract Evaluation,” presented April 13 by Skip Vernon of Coating and Lining Technologies Inc., provides a basic overview of clauses most common to coating contracts. The webinar identifies key provisions that may be missing from a contract and explains simple contract adjustments that may help avert disputes and litigation.
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OSHA |
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Spider Safeworks LLC |
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DeFelsko |
“Monitoring Environmental Conditions for Cleaning and Painting Operations,” presented Feb. 23 by Bill Corbett of KTA-Tator Inc., addresses the procedures associated with monitoring prevailing conditions of air and surface temperatures, relative humidity, dew point temperature and wind speed before and during surface preparation and coating installation.
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