JPCL May Issue is Now Online

The May issue of the Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings is now online, available through options including an interactive digital edition, a full complement of web content and d...

OSHA to Change Words in Beryllium Rulings

A years-long challenge between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and several companies that produce or use blasting materials containing trace amounts of beryllium has reache...

CleanerBlast Announces Exclusive Alliance

At the end of April, wet abrasive vapor blast equipment manufacturer CleanerBlast Systems announced a strategic exclusive alliance with USA DeBusk in an emailed press release.

The Case Against Abrasive Blasting for Spot Repairs

by Robert Ikenberry

I’m not a fan of spot abrasive blasting for repairs on existing structures. Don’t get...

Pre- and Post-Job Soil Sampling for Heavy Metals: What Do We Really Know?

by Kevin Guth

If we are going to rely on environmental sampling to measure impact associated with a...

Which is considered highly abrasive?

According to a recent JPCL article, which abrasive is most commonly used as a high-performance blast media for the cleaning of aluminum and fiberglass structures?

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:

Based on your experience on coatings projects, what option best describes the amount of time spent for surface preparation regarding the project’s total:

What is the difference between a damp-surface tolerant and a wet-surface tolerant paint? How can we determine when a surface is damp or wet?

During a week of heavy rain, we painted the interior of a heated concrete building. The paint blistered badly a week later on the walls with an outside exposure. What’s the best way to remove the coating, prepare the surface, and recoat to prevent future blistering?

Focus On

from JPCL, September 2019

JPCL Anniversary Archives

from JPCL, September 2019

Pandemic Painting: Challenges and Opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic brings both challenges and opportunities to commercial painting contractors. In light of restrictions imposed for reopening, building owners and general contr...

NACE Surface Preparation Workshop

May 30, 2019

SSPC Meeting: Surface Preparation and Concrete

April 23, 2019

Webinar: Surface Prep Equipment: Key Attributes in Purchasing

February 26, 2019

E-Book: Achieving Efficiency in Abrasive Blast Cleaning

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

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 Practice for Preparation of Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coated Iron and Steel Product and Hardware Surfaces for Painting

issued by ASTM

This practice describes the procedures that can be used to prepare new and weathered zinc-coate...

Standard Practices for Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Surfaces for Painting

issued by ASTM

1.1 These practices cover four types of treatment for preparation of aluminum and aluminum-allo...

Standard Practices for Preparation of Hot-Dip Aluminum Surfaces for Painting

issued by ASTM

1.1 These practices describe procedures for the preparation of hot-dip aluminum surfaces for pa...