The case of…too many choices January 2012 - Eric S. Kline, KTA-Tator, Inc., Richard A. Burgess, Series Technical Editor

Time Is Money: Improving Shop & Field Painting Throughput by Reducing Finish Coat Handling Time November 2011 - Benjamin Fultz, Bechtel Corporation; William D. Corbett, KTA-Tator, Inc.; and Kurt Best, Bayer MaterialScience

From alkyds to polysiloxanes: A review of bridge coatings May 2011 - Chris McMillan, International Paint, LLC

News

May 2011

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Southern Nevada Water Authority tests linings for transmission pipe

April 2011 - Cynthia L. O’Malley, Scott Christensen, and Gina Neilson

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Cases from the F-Files: The Case of Improper Selection of a Maintenance Strategy Takes Corrosion Protection from Bad to Worse

January 2010 - Valerie Sherbondy, Senior Chemist, KTA-Tator, Inc., and Richard Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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Cases from the F-Files: Who Reads Instructions Anyway?

December 2009 - Rick A. Huntley, Senior Coatings Consultant, KTA-Tator, Inc.; Richard Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc., Series Editor

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News - Products

December 2009

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Cases from the F-Files: Coating Failures on Galvanized Mast Arms

November 2009 - Paul Vinik, MSChE, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation and Richard A. Burgess, B.S. , M.S., KTA-Tator, Inc.

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Investigating Corrosion Protection of Offshore Wind Towers, Part 3: Results of the Laboratory Investigations

November 2009 - Andreas W. Momber, Ph.D., Muehlhan AG; Peter Plagemann, Ph.D., and Volkmar Stenzel, Ph.D., Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing and Applied Materials Research; and Michael Schneider, Ph.D., Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems

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SPF and coatings: One cool duo

October/November 2009 - Mitch Clifton, NCFI Polyurethanes

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Products

August 2009

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Rescuing an iconic symbol of the WWII home front

August/September 2009 - Burt Olhiser, Vantage Point Consulting

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Spanning 25 Years of Development in Heavy-Duty Coatings

August 2009 - Michael Donkin, International Paint Ltd.

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Accelerated Corrosion of a Pedestrian Bridge

June 2009 - Cynthia L. O'Malley, KTA-Tator, Inc.; Richard Burgess, KTA-Tator, Inc. Series Editor

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Greener gambits in the antigraffiti game

May 2009 - Peter Schmitt and Kathy Allen, Bayer MaterialScience LLC

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Coating Sheet Pile Structures: An Overview

April 2009 - Timothy Race, Kaked LLC

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Getting more mileage from the metal roof

March/April 2009 - Bob Brenk, Aldo Products Company Inc.

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Product Pipeline

March/April 2009

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Special Advertising Gallery: Concrete coatings and treatments

March/April 2009

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The prospects for powder

March/April 2009 - Allen Zielnik, Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC

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New weapons in the graffiti wars

January/February 2009 - Allen Zielnik, Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC

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Proving their mettle

January/February 2009 - Jayson L. Helsel, P.E., KTA-Tator Inc.

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Roof Coatings - Commissioning a magnum opus for philharmonic center roof restoration

January/February 2009 - JAC Staff

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Annual Buying & Specifying Guide - Other

December 2008

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Products: Polyurethance Will Protect Galvanized Poles

December 2008 2008 - JPCL Staff

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The war against water

March/April 2008 - Allen Zielnik, Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC

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Solutions that stick

January/February 2008 - Jayson L. Helsel, P.E.

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A realm of seemingly infinite dimensions

December 2007 - Joe Maty, Editor, JAC

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Waterproofing - Taming the tentacles of an exotic urban waterworld

August/September 2007

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The basics on elastomerics and other roof-coatings solutions

June/July 2007 - Jayson L. Helsel, KTA-Tator and Joe Maty, JAC Editor

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Anti-grafitti coatings: Taking aim against tagging

March/April 2007 - Joe Maty, Editor, JAC

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New life, new look for once-glamorous stars

March/April 2007 - Roger C. Mabe, PPG Industries, Inc.

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Paint Today, Park Tomorrow

March/April 2007 - Jim Dunaway, Wes Hensley, and Steve Mishra, Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing

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Roof Coatings - Advanced chemistry

June/July 2006 - Chris J. Marshall, Bayer MaterialScience LLC

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Roof Coatings - New dome for Saints home

June/July 2006

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Coatings for Prefabricated Metal: Tall order

Feburary/March 2006

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Coatings for Seacoast Settings: Steeled for rough seas

Feburary/March 2006

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Concrete Coatings: New look, new life for ‘Mill City’ landmark

January 2006

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Generic Coating Types - Polyurethanes: High-Performance Coatings Technology for Architectural Applications

January 2006 - Edward P. Squiller, Ph.D., Bayer MaterialScience

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Restoration/preservation: Preserving the ‘Cathedral of Commerce’ demands devotion to the details of Gothic landmark

January 2006

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Restoration/Preservation: Memorable masterpieces

October 2005 - Joe Maty

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Aligning facilities tradition with education: Considering the big picture in charting coatings material and application strategies

July 2005 - Peter Brown and Andrew Wilson

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The right calls on coatings

April 2005 - John Williams

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USGBC issues draft of new LEED system for new construction

April 2005

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All that glitter is SILVER (Aluminum Metallic, Actually)

January 2005 - Joe Maty

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Polyurethane, Polyurea and Hybrid Lining Technology Scheduled for September 18, 2013

Coatings Inspection Instruments: A PaintSquare Video Education Series Presented by KTA-Tator

2013 Polyurethanes Technical Conference September 23 - September 25, 2013

SusPolyUrethane 2013 May 7 - May 8, 2013

Polyurethanes Technical Conference September 24 - September 26, 2012

Polyurethanes 2011

September 26 - September 28, 2011

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Advances in Polyurethane Technology

September 14 - September 15, 2011

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Polyurethanes 2010 Technical Conference

October 11 - October 13, 2010

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CPI Polyurethanes 2009 Technical Conference

October 5 - October 7, 2009

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SSPC-PA 14, Field Application of Plural Component Polyurea and Polyurethane Thick Film Coatings to Concrete and Steel SSPC, October 1, 2012

What causes blistering/crater formation in freshly applied polyurethane topcoats, and how can this be avoided? Question posted March 4 to March 10, 2013

An oil-modified polyurethane is sometimes called by what name? Wednesday, April 17, 2013

True or false: Aliphatic polyurethanes tend to retain color and gloss better than aromatic polyurethanes. Thursday, April 11, 2013

What is the alpha-numeric designation of the recently published SSPC standard describing recommended best practice in applying plural component polyureas and polyurethanes? Friday, March 22, 2013

True or false: Polyurethanes were developed about 75 years ago by Dr. Otto Bayer and colleagues at IG Farben in Germany.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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A variation on polyurethane coating chemistry that allows for faster curing times and higher film builds has what name?

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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True or false: Single-component polyurethane coatings are always waterborne.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

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Which of the following polyurethane types tends to yellow in sunlight?

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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True or false: Polyurethanes formulated with aromatic polyisocyanates tend to have very strong weathering capabilities.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

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True or false: Aromatic polyurethanes tend to retain gloss and color better than aliphatic polyurethanes

Monday, January 24, 2011

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True or false: A clear polyurethane used to seal a coated concrete surface should exhibit maximum turbidity.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

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True or false: Polyurethane topcoats usually have good abrasion resistance.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

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