Snatched from the Fire: Probing Issues with Application, Inspection and Technology Aspects of Passive Fire Protection

by Mike O’Donoghue, Vijay Datta and Robin Wade, AkzoNobel

Intumescent epoxy passive fire protection has been successfully employed for almost 50 years to protect critical structures. This article highlights the factors that can be used to provide decades of prospective success for corrosion protection, weatherability and retention of the fire protection ca...

Snatched from the Fire: Probing Issues with Application, Inspection and Technology Aspects of Passive Fire Protection

by Mike O’Donoghue, Vijay Datta and Robin Wade, AkzoNobel

Intumescent epoxy passive fire protection has been successfully employed for almost 50 years to protect critical structures. This article highlights the factors that can be used to provide decades of prospective success for corrosion protection, weatherability and retention of the fire protection ca...

Coatings 101: CUI Basics and Resources for Understanding It

Over the past 40 years, problems with corrosion under thermal insulation have been recognized by the chemical and petrochemical industries, leading to the need for effective corrosion protection for piping, vessels and equipment. This Coatings 101 column briefly reviews how the environment for CUI i...

Coatings 101: CUI Basics and Resources for Understanding It

Over the past 40 years, problems with corrosion under thermal insulation have been recognized by the chemical and petrochemical industries, leading to the need for effective corrosion protection for piping, vessels and equipment. This Coatings 101 column briefly reviews how the environment for CUI i...

Building a Relationship to Safety

by Larry Pearlman, JMJ

There are some significant hazards inherent to the protective coatings industry, but the right of every worker to go home safely at the end of the day is fundamental. So why are so many employers still failing their people? In this article, the author explains how creating strong relationships with ...

Building a Relationship to Safety

by Larry Pearlman, JMJ

There are some significant hazards inherent to the protective coatings industry, but the right of every worker to go home safely at the end of the day is fundamental. So why are so many employers still failing their people? In this article, the author explains how creating strong relationships with ...