Pipeline Field Joints: Exploring the Coating Technologies that Protect Against “Weak Links”

by Adam Wynne Hughes, Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd, UK

This article illustrates coating technologies used to protect the ends of pipe length...

Concrete Infrastructure Protection: Trends and Solutions

by Steven Reinstadtler, Bayer MaterialScience

AkzoNobel Joins ‘100 Cities’ Effort

Building on its own Human Cities urban renewal campaign, AkzoNobel has now thrown its support behind 100 Resilient Cities, a new global project of The Rockefeller Foundation.

Coatings Fraud Allegations Dismissed

A Massachusetts maker of coatings and spray equipment has withdrawn its claim that a licensee-turned-competitor built the new business on stolen information.

Sherwin-Williams Finishes Fine in 2013

Paint stores popped and protective and marine sales held to wrap Sherwin-Williams’ 2013 fiscal year with a record $10.19 billion in consolidated net sales.

Addressing the Maintenance Challenge

The development of new technologies and methods to help overcome the challenges presented by the harsh environments of the offshore oil and gas industry - namely in the context of ...

Product Profile Webinar: A Trifecta of Corrosion Protection

When it comes to the protection of steel from corrosion there are three ways this can be achieved. Slowing down the corrosion process can be done through either barrier protection,...

Developing and Administering an Effective Coating Specification

This webinar will describe best practices for preparing and administering a quality specification for applying protective coatings and linings to industrial structures. A well-prep...

Coatings Inspection Instruments: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

Presented by KTA-Tator

How-to videos on the proper use of many types of coatings inspection instruments

Resource Guide: Coatings Equipment and Materials for Extreme Temperatures & Conditions

Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams; PPG/HiTemp; DRYCO; ITW Polymers Coatings; Jotun

From sub-zero to more than 1000° F, from caustic chemical...

PPG Solvent Free Tank Linings

Dr. Robyn McMillan, of PPG Protective & Marine Coatings, discusses NovaGuard 840, Nov...

The More Things Change ...

From Women in Coatings by Cynthia O'Malley

I recently had the rare opportunity to sit and have an extended conversation with a l...

EPA’s Ruling Process: Ash Backwards

From On the Other Hand by Mary Chollet

As a Catholic Midwesterner of A Certain Age, I was raised to be polite. Yes ma’am,...

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What is the difference between a damp-surface tolerant and a wet-surface tolerant paint? How can we determine when a surface is damp or wet?

What components of an onshore shale gas drilling rig require coating protection, and what properties must the coatings have?

What area of the protective coatings industry most needs attention in the next 12 months?

“This is a dying profession,” a coatings professional wrote recently. What do you think?

What organization conducts a National Transportation Product Evaluation Program?

True or False: There is an ISO performance standard for coating systems used on offshore structures.