AkzoNobel Hull Management Sets Marine Standard

Last week, global coatings company AkzoNobel announced the launch of its new environmentally sustainable hull management package.

Green Seal Launches LEED Paint Certification

Global nonprofit organization Green Seal recently announced the launch of a new certification standard for paints and coatings that fully aligns with the latest version of the LEED green bui...

Norner Receives Approval to Test Marine Coatings

Industrial polymer research and development services company Norner (Norway) has recently announced that it received certificates recognizing approval for marine coating testing.

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...

When is the NSF/ANSI/CAN 600: “Health Effects Evaluation and Criteria in Drinking Water” standard scheduled to take effect?

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced plans to better combat ___ exposure, both indoors and outdoors.

Clemson University is now offering an online class that allows contractors to enroll in a five-module course for certifications in applied drone technology. The course will teach the fundamentals of commercial drone operations and software applications, including how to create 3D models and maps. How applicable is this course to the industry?

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

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...