NY Adopting First Clean Concrete Mandate

Last week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced new regulations that will establish emission limits on concrete used in state-funded public building and transportation projects.

San Diego Begins Pure Water Project

The City of San Diego has reportedly entered phase one of construction in its Pure Water Project, reportedly meant to supply around half of the area’s drinking water by the end of 2025.

NY PaintCare Hits Paint Collection Milestone

National nonprofit organization PaintCare announced last week that its New York program has recovered over one million gallons of architectural paint products.

What Are Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives and Their Uses?

by Emily Newton

Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) join two similar or dissimilar components togethe...

A Look at Effective Quality Control Practices

by Alex Thrasher

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

Scientists have devised a method for creating coatings of biologically active materials using what type of industrial spray-coating process?

To develop a tool that better estimates the cost of future dam removals, scientists at Oregon State University have analyzed over __ dam removal projects.

Do you expect your company to seriously consider autonomous blasting equipment in the near future in order to cut down on the danger to blasting workers?

Based on your experience on coatings projects, what option best describes the amount of money spent (from the project's total cost) on buying or renting surface preparation equipment required for a project’s completion:

What is the best combination of metal and coatings for creating bright colors on public art and sculpture, keeping in mind durability, cost, maintenance, and gloss and color retention?

How should a contractor respond when he reads a specification requirement that "the nominal dry film thickness of the coating shall be 3 mils"?

Coatings 101: The Four Ps for a Profitable Project

from JPCL, July 2022 ; by Robert Ikenberry, California Engineering Contractors

The author shares four simple—but important—tips for keeping a painting project on tr...

The Future of Ship Painting, Part II: Specs, Standards, Inspections and More

from JPCL, August 2021 ; by Andy Hopkinson, Ralitsa Mihaylova and Raouf Kattan, Safinah Group UK

In an effort to improve ship coating processes moving into the future, a November 202...

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September 30 - October 4, 2023

Houston Golf Tournament

December 12, 2022

Corr-Ze Live Stream

November 10, 2022

E-Book: Achieving Efficiency in Abrasive Blast Cleaning

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E-Book: Selecting the Right Abrasive

This eBook consists of articles from the Journal of Protective Coatings & Lini...

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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 Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thickness by X-Ray Spectrometry

issued by ASTM

5.1 This is a sensitive, noncontact, and nondestructive method for measuring the coating thickn...

Standard Practice for Locating the Thinnest Spot in a Zinc (Galvanized) Coating on Iron or Steel Articles

issued by ASTM

2.1 This practice is designed to locate the thinnest portions of the zinc coating on newly coat...

Coating Technical File in Accordance with the IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings

issued by NACE

This standard describes requirements and guidelines for ways of organizing and maintaining the ...