Indonesian Paint Co. Sets CA-Based Green Code

Indonesian paint company PT Mowilex has recently published a guide that classifies its products in terms of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions, according to a press release.

Goldwind Announces World-First Laser Control System

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has recently received Component Certification for its Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Assisted Control technology by global quality assurance a...

Natural Stone Council Updates Sustainabiliy Standard

The Natural Stone Council—a collaboration of natural stone trade associations to promote the use of natural stone in commercial, residential, government, institutional, educational, and all ...

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...

True or false: The Construction Specifications Institute offers a standard that gives durability grades of low, medium and high for paint systems in various environments and levels of surface preparation.

Which of the following is not cited in an ASTM standard as a cause of change in the solar reflectance of a new building envelope surface?

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?

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

When SSPC-SP3 (Power Tool Cleaning) is specified, how should one decide when to apply the tool to the entire surface and when to use it just where the coating appears defective or rusting?

Focus On

from JPCL, October 2019

SSPC Coatings+ 2020 Training & Certification

from JPCL, October 2019

Architectural Metal Coatings: What is in a Coating Specification?

Liquid and powder coatings each have particular characteristics, and a variety of nomenclature is used to achieve similar results—for example: high-performance coating of the alumi...

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

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

The D+D Pro Video Series: An archive of webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com

A collection of archived webinars hosted by DurabilityandDesign.com 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...