Research Team Assesses TX Bridge Performance

The Texas Department of Transportation recently awarded a professor at the University of Texas at Arlington a $997,275 grant to review the performance of deteriorating and aging highway brid...

MIT Team Researching Reusable Rocket Lifespans

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reportedly been developing new technology and coatings materials to extend the lifespan of reusable rockets while also reducing ...

Team Builds Infrastructure Assessment AI

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have reportedly developed four new artificial intelligence and virtual reality systems to maintain and repair aging infrastructure.

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...

If passed, a Florida heat standard would require construction and agriculture companies with five or more employees to give them 10-minute breaks in the shade every two hours on days when the heat index hits __ degrees Fahrenheit.

Based on ___, researchers have developed new films that don’t absorb light while still maintaining vivid color.

The Royal Canadian Navy’s ship inspection program entered an agreement with Qii.AI to utilize AI-assisted digital inspection. Do you believe AI-based inspection can become an effective tool in the industry?

The Connecticut Department of Transportation believes extreme temperature swings have caused a sudden release of lead-based paint chips on bridges across the state. Do you believe this is a problem that will become widespread in other states?

In what type of environment is the use of a vapor-impermeable air/moisture barrier recommended? Are there guidelines or standards to help determine this?

What is the best way to protect porous masonry from graffiti?

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...

Blast One Demo Day

June 16, 2022

Bring on the Heat

June 15 - June 16, 2021

ACI Quality Control Webinar

February 2, 2021

E-Book: Achieving Efficiency in Abrasive Blast Cleaning

This eBook consists of articles from the Journal of...

Resource Guide: Coatings Equipment and Materials for Extreme Temperatures & Conditions

Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams; PPG/HiTemp; DRYCO; ITW Polymers Coatings; Jotun

From sub-zero to more than 1000° F, from caustic chemical...

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Interview: Andy Odorzynski on Culture, Coatings Innovation

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Solutions for Coating Thickness Measurement

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Video: Tools that Measure Ambient Conditions

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 ...