June 3 - June 5, 2013 Intl Cable Supported Bridge Operators Conference Edinburgh, Scotland

June 4 - June 5, 2013 Sink or Swim Technical Symposium Independence, OH

June 5, 2013 Free Webinar: Aesthetic Concrete Repair 11 a.m. to Noon ET

June 9 - June 13, 2013
AWWA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Denver, CO

June 10 - June 12, 2013
Latin American Coatings Show 2013
Mexico City, Mexico

June 11 - June 13, 2013
Gas & Oil Expo - North America
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

June 18 - June 19, 2013
Powder Coating Summit
Columbus, OH

June 19
Free Webinar: New Methods for Testing and Extraction of Soluble Salts
11 a.m. to Noon ET

June 23 - June 26, 2013
ASCE Pipelines 2013 Conference
Fort Worth, TX

June 24 - June 26, 2013
Metal Construction Assn Semi-Annual Meeting
Raleigh, NC

March 17, 2010 - March 17, 2015 Chillin'

May 24, 2013
Say a Prayer

May 23, 2013
Telling the Truth

May 22, 2013
Perfect

May 21, 2013
Who's Training Whom?

May 20, 2013
You Just Had One Job!

May 17, 2013
Teenagers and Cats

May 16, 2013
One Way or Another

May 15, 2013
Scientific Breakthrough

May 14, 2013
Report Card

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May 20 - May 26, 2013 Should the surfaces of flanges be coated to prevent corrosion? Why or why not?

May 13 - May 19, 2013
Where would you use epoxy and cementitious intumescent coatings?

May 6 - May 12, 2013
How does the concave or convex curvature of a surface affect the dry film thickness reading?

April 29 - May 5, 2013
What type of generic coating is required to protect the inside of a tank containing liquid with pH ranging from 2 to 13 and operated at 65-80°C? Why?

April 22 - April 28, 2013
Is there a place for using “rust convertors” in heavy-duty maintenance projects?

May 20 - May 26, 2013 What sort of name would be best for the New International Trade Crossing between Detroit and Ontario?

May 13 - May 19, 2013
The fertilizer plant that exploded in West, TX, was last inspected in 1985, causing some people to question OSHA’s oversight. Overall, how do you feel about OSHA’s oversight?

May 6 - May 12, 2013
Should Congress try again to close the background check loophole for gun owners?

April 29 - May 5, 2013
Some in Congress have adopted a “zero compromise” approach to the federal budget, no matter the consequences. What do you think of this approach?

April 22 - April 28, 2013
What should Congress do about undocumented workers in the U.S.?

April 15 - April 21, 2013
April 15 finally sends the U.S. taxman packing for another year. How did you make out overall?

April 8 - April 14, 2013
PaintSquare is developing a Video How-To Series. What topics would interest you most?

April 1 - April 7, 2013
March Madness Final Four starts Saturday. How are your brackets holding up?

March 25 - March 31, 2013
Overall, how valuable do you find professional certification programs?

March 18 - March 24, 2013
President Obama has proposed a “Fix it First” program for infrastructure, funded by a public-private Partnership to Rebuild America. What should Congress do with these ideas?

Friday, May 24, 2013 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.

Thursday, May 23, 2013
True or false? According to the Coatings Encyclopedic Dictionary, the volatile portion of the liquid vehicle of a coating is called the binder.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Patti is the name of a girl, but in coating work, it also functions as an acronym. For what?

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
True or false? Inorganic zinc pre-construction primers for shipbuilding normally have more zinc content than inorganic zinc primers applied after fabrication.

Monday, May 20, 2013
True or false: If a zinc-rich primer has a silicate binder, it is classified as an inorganic rather than an organic zinc-rich.

Friday, May 17, 2013
What does the abbreviation CFR most commonly refer to, as related to coating work?

Thursday, May 16, 2013
The acronym TSP stands for “Total Suspended Particulate,” as well as for what well-known material in coating work?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
What type of corrosion is characterized by a definite thread-like structure and directional growth under coatings on steel?

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
What organization recently issued recommended exposure limits to carbon nanotubes and nanofibers?

Monday, May 13, 2013
What U.S. organization has done preliminary research on developing a 100-year life coating?