Lining Versatility for Rail Tank Cars to Enhance Operations

by Matt Sokol, Advanced Polymer Coatings Inc.

This article presents a general guide to the rail car industry and how to best select linings to protect tank cars and the commodities they carry from corrosion and chemical attack. It outlines the different railcar types and cargo carried, discusses the importance of lining versatility and presents...

Lining Versatility for Rail Tank Cars to Enhance Operations

by Matt Sokol, Advanced Polymer Coatings Inc.

This article presents a general guide to the rail car industry and how to best select linings to protect tank cars and the commodities they carry from corrosion and chemical attack. It outlines the different railcar types and cargo carried, discusses the importance of lining versatility and presents...

Blistering of Intumescent Fireproofing

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

An architectural firm designed an addition to a medical facility that included exposed steel members with an intumescent fireproofing coating. Over the ensuing summer, coating failure in the form of blisters in the topcoat and intumescent system were observed. A coatings consultant was hired to inve...

Blistering of Intumescent Fireproofing

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

An architectural firm designed an addition to a medical facility that included exposed steel members with an intumescent fireproofing coating. Over the ensuing summer, coating failure in the form of blisters in the topcoat and intumescent system were observed. A coatings consultant was hired to inve...

2021 Prestige Awards: PLUS: Submission Information for 2022 Award Nominations

The JPCL Prestige Awards (formerly PaintSquare Prestige Awards) is an annual program dedicated to recognizing influential individuals, impactful products on the market and noteworthy projects completed over the last year in the protective and marine coatings industry. This article shares details abo...

2021 Prestige Awards: PLUS: Submission Information for 2022 Award Nominations

The JPCL Prestige Awards (formerly PaintSquare Prestige Awards) is an annual program dedicated to recognizing influential individuals, impactful products on the market and noteworthy projects completed over the last year in the protective and marine coatings industry. This article shares details abo...