New Product Announcement: Digital Thermo-Hygrometer

Distributor, producer and designer of physical and inspection instruments The Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. recently released its new multifunctional humidity thermometer that can display te...

AUV Inspects Underwater Pipeline Coating Defects

Last week, industrial machinery manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced the successful completion of its joint offshore verification test for close-range inspections using an ...

UK University Patents New Corrosion Sensor

Researchers at Bournemouth University have reportedly developed and patented a new corrosion sensor to improve the safety and reliability of large structures.

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...

For the first time ever, an aircraft operated by Swiss International Airlines was equipped with surface technology that replicates the flow-efficient properties of what?

Energy company Woodside reportedly developed equipment that performs ___, in response to COVID-related supply chain risks.

A recent study observed tribological behavior of coatings in real-time, looking at fracturing and delamination of coatings. Do you believe studying this method could help improve the design of coatings and surface treatments?

Last month, Boeing asked the Federal Aviation Administration to approve a potential fix for peeling paint on its jetliners due to ultraviolet radiation, involving incorporating a layer of UV-blocking black topcoat between the primer and the white topcoat. If successful, do you think more airlines should upgrade their coatings systems?

How does the concave or convex curvature of a surface affect the dry film thickness reading?

When moisture permeates concrete slabs or walls below grade, how can this problem be solved and does it require excavation?

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 ...