JPCL October 2015


Diagnosing Failure in Fireproofing

by Jayson L. Helsel, P.E., KTA Tator Inc.

The project specification for a recent building addition at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility required that much of the structural steel be fireproofed.

Diagnosing Failure in Fireproofing

by Jayson L. Helsel, P.E., KTA Tator Inc.

The project specification for a recent building addition at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility required that much of the structural steel be fireproofed.

Decorative Spray-Texture Overlays:
The Most Bang for the Buck

by Frank Lewis, Sundeck Products Inc.

The world of decorative concrete overlays is populated by a number of amazing systems including spray textures, stamped overlays, micro-toppings and a host of variations. Each system is designed and formulated to perform in a given environment and specific use.

Decorative Spray-Texture Overlays:
The Most Bang for the Buck

by Frank Lewis, Sundeck Products Inc.

The world of decorative concrete overlays is populated by a number of amazing systems including spray textures, stamped overlays, micro-toppings and a host of variations. Each system is designed and formulated to perform in a given environment and specific use.

Addressing a $12B Problem:
Coatings Made to Combat Graffiti

by Jeff Alexander, Valspar

Over the last three years, graffiti-based vandalism has grown significantly in the United States, costing an estimated

Addressing a $12B Problem:
Coatings Made to Combat Graffiti

by Jeff Alexander, Valspar

Over the last three years, graffiti-based vandalism has grown significantly in the United States, costing an estimated

The Globalization of Facades:
Adding Complexity to Coating

by Russell Deane, AkzoNobel

A visitor to the La Défense business district of Paris is confronted with a series of modern glass edifices, one of the most iconic being the Carpe Diem Tower whose multi-faceted curtain wall reflects light at all times of day.

The Globalization of Facades:
Adding Complexity to Coating

by Russell Deane, AkzoNobel

A visitor to the La Défense business district of Paris is confronted with a series of modern glass edifices, one of the most iconic being the Carpe Diem Tower whose multi-faceted curtain wall reflects light at all times of day.