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News (2103)

Dow, USGBC Launch Carbon Challenge

The Dow Chemical Company and the United States Green Building Council recently announced via press release that the companies would be co-initiating an inaugural Carbon Challenge Award.

PPG Reveals 2020 Color of the Year, Trends

Global coatings company PPG (Pittsburgh) has announced its 2020 Color of the Year, which it says offers “escapism in today’s technologically driven society.”

Trump Considers Sanctions for European Pipeline

On Wednesday (June 12), President Donald J. Trump announced that using sanctions to block controversial pipeline Nord Stream 2, were still being considered as a form of action against the Ru...

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Blogs (74)

Not 'Equal,' Just Equivalent

by Letsfixconstruction.com

Specification marketing is second only to continuing education presentations as the m...

On Plane Crashes and Corrosion Mitigation Procurement

by Warren Brand

I’m fascinated by failures. Some would say obsessed. While Chicago Corrosion Group’s ...

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Daily Quiz (177)

What organization worked with the Department of Energy to develop synthetic dirt for accelerated testing of roof coatings?

True or false: Bernard Appleman was the first recipient of SSPC’s John D. Keane Award.

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Weekly Poll (163)

Last month, President Donald J. Trump announced the lift of United States’ tariffs on steel and aluminum products for Canada and Mexico. Do you agree with this move?

Last month, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened what is being touted as the world’s widest suspension bridge in the world. With six lanes of traffic running in each direction, the Rod al-Farag Axis Bridge is intended to shift traffic, ultimately decreasing travel time around Cairo and on various highways. Do you believe other major cities could benefit from this type of massive infrastructure?

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Problem Solving Forum (250)

What is the effect on the permeability of a coating when you add additional coats, either at the time of the original painting or as a maintenance activity?

How does residue from chemical stripping affect the performance of the replacement coating?

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Articles (80)

New Commercial Products

from PaintSquare Press, Winter 2018

Product Spotlight: Color Selection Apps

from PaintSquare Press, Winter 2018

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Events (183)

International WorkBoat Show

December 4 - December 6, 2019

NACE East Asia & Pacific Area Conference

November 11 - November 14, 2019

Conference on Advance Building Skins

October 28 - October 29, 2019

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Resource Guides (6)

E-Book: Bridge Coating Systems: Selecting and Sourcing

E-Book: Marine Industry Coating Systems: Selecting and Sourcing

Videos (19)

Video Learning Center (15)

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.

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