by Robert Ikenberry
I’m not a fan of spot abrasive blasting for repairs on existing structures. Don’t get...
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by Kevin Guth
If we are going to rely on environmental sampling to measure impact associated with a...
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by Kevin Guth
Whether it is lack of training, general apathy on the topic from those impacted in th...
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by Kevin Guth
There are potential risks associated with specifying design ventilation flow rates th...
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by Lee Wilson
There is a vast rage of surface preparation methods widely used within the industry t...
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by Lee Wilson
Coatings generally fail in direct proportion to their lack of adhesion. It’s rather s...
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by Robert Ikenberry
Just as realtors say, "Location, location, location," bridge-painting jobs should hav...
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by Robert Ikenberry
Typically, the two biggest costs for projects involving abatement of hazardous paint ...
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by Lee Wilson
What is stopping dry ice blasting from becoming a more prevalent method of surface pr...
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by Lee Wilson
Why, when the joint standards supply so much more information, are specifiers still c...
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by Lee Wilson
How does a SSPC/NACE joint standard on surface preparation differ from the equivalent...
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by Lee Wilson
Some say the ISO standard for dry abrasive blasting is in need of a revamp. Is it? An...
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by Patrick Harmon
When it comes to sandblasting, the blast nozzle you use is critical. Blast nozzle sel...
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by Robert Ikenberry
I think we should have a new way of looking at quality. We don’t have to settle for “...
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by Patrick Harmon
As a contractor, the speed at which you can prep a surface or remove contaminants can...
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by Warren Brand
It was early spring of 2007 when my old coating company got the call from Grainger Wo...
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by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
Stone, in general, is considered a durable material; however, not all stones are as d...
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by Lee Wilson
As I have stated time and time again, if a protective coating does not stick to the s...
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by Lee Wilson
I recently returned from inspecting a high-profile gas plant being developed by a maj...
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by Tim Race
Ever hear anyone state with great authority that you can't know what surface preparat...
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by Karen Kapsanis
Maybe you’ve had this experience, too: I have a hard time forgetting accidents that h...
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by Karen Kapsanis
Although I don’t see offshore oil platforms around Pittsburgh, rarely pass storage ta...
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by Burt Olhiser
Some paint jobs are recipes for disaster-for both the contractor and the facility own...
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