Webinar Archive: Fluoropolymer Standards

Although Technology Publishing Co. has wrapped up PaintSquare Connect, its signature virtual event for the protective and commercial coatings industries, an archived library of its featured ...

Vortex Epoxy Coating Passes Greenbook

Global provider of trenchless infrastructure products and services, Vortex Companies, LLC, announced last week that its 100% solids epoxy coating, Structure Guard, had passed critical chemic...

Officials Release Plans for Memphis Bridge Fix

Following the discovery of a structural crack on the Hernando de Soto 'M' bridge, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Arkansas Department of Transportation have announced a co...

Wet, Dry, Other: A Surface Prep Primer

by Lee Wilson

There is a vast rage of surface preparation methods widely used within the industry t...

Dusting Off an Old Standard

by Lee Wilson

Coatings generally fail in direct proportion to their lack of adhesion. It’s rather s...

How often are bridges typically inspected under the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) in the USA?

What is the ASTM standard for mechanical testing?

Has your company taken advantage of on-site trainings and certifications at SSPC this year or in the past?

SSPC is developing an Applicator Certification Standard for commercial painters. What do you think of this idea?

I keep reading references to sweep blasting, but I can't find a standard for it. What is sweep blasting, and is there a standard for it in the U.S. or elsewhere?

What kind of training and credentials are needed in the U.S. for industrial painters who work near live wires?

Focus On

from JPCL, October 2019

SSPC Coatings+ 2020 Training & Certification

from JPCL, October 2019

Free Webinar:
Standards, Training and Certification
in the Oil & Gas Industry

March 18, 2015

Free Webinar: Coatings Over Waterjetted Surfaces

September 3, 2014

High Performance Buildings Conference

April 7 - April 8, 2014

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.

Standard Guide for Preparation, Maintenance, and Distribution of Physical Product Standards for Color and Geometric Appearance of Coatings

issued by ASTM

This guide covers three levels of physical product standards (preparation, maintenance, and dis...

Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings in 100% Relative Humidity

issued by ASTM

Water can cause the degradation of coatings, so knowledge of how a coating resists water is hel...