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News (2259)

SSPC Announces John D. Keane Awardee

On Monday (Dec. 2), SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings named, via emailed press release, Don Thomas, the owner of Thomas Industrial Coatings, as the winner of the John D. Keane Award ...

Dunn-Edwards Announces Color Partnership

Coatings manufacturer Dunn-Edwards (Los Angeles) is branching out with a partnership involving its color trends palettes.

Greenbuild 2019 Closes, Announces Updates

Thousands of global green building and sustainability leaders recently gathered in Atlanta for the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, where various educational sessions and keynot...

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Blogs (79)

The Role of Advanced Coatings in Integrated Design

by Robert J. Kobet, AIA

I am currently enjoying a new position in academia after 35 years of practicing inter...

A Look at Effective Quality Control Practices

by Alex Thrasher

Quality control programs and reporting are nothing new to the protective coatings ind...

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Daily Quiz (183)

True or false: Zinc dust is an inhibitive pigment.

True or false: Topcoats based on vinyl silane binders exhibit lower costs than alternative chemistries such as polyurethane, while offering overall improved performance, according to a JPCL article.

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Weekly Poll (213)

In November, AIA released 133 new and updated Construction Management documents, including the Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) and the Construction Manager as Adviser (CMa) families. Do you think the revised documents will improve the coordination and safety within the construction industry?

Last month, a 380,000-gallon oil leak was reported near Edinburgh, North Dakota. At first, the spill was reported to affect 22,500 square feet of land, but later that number was reported to actually be 10 times that amount, totaling roughly 209,100 square feet. Do you think the industry needs a better system when estimating environmental damages during initial response times?

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Problem Solving Forum (274)

What is the best method of testing for moisture content in concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls before application of coatings?

What should be considered in replacing a wooden deck with one made of concrete, in terms of the options for appearance, color and cost?

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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 (194)

MegaRust 2020

May 19 - May 21, 2020

Building Innovation 2020

April 6 - April 9, 2020

NACE CORROSION Conference and Expo

March 15 - March 19, 2020

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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 (21)

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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