ChemQuest Europe Hires New VP

At the beginning of the year, global business strategy and external specialty chemicals technology development firm The ChemQuest Group announced in an emailed press release that it hired Ez...

USGBC Releases Top 10 LEED States for 2020

Earlier this month, the U.S. Green Building Council announced its annual Top 10 States for LEED green building. Last year, Massachusetts lead the country with the most certified square feet ...

Expert Revisits Cecil Hotel Water Tank Case

Whether you’re a subscriber to the video streaming service Netflix or not, you’ve likely heard of the production company’s latest true crime documentary, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the...

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...

True or false: The “Buy American” policies initially set forth by former President Donald J. Trump were reduced after President Joe Biden signed an executive order aiming to decrease the purchases of American-made products.

In a Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) 50-year-old experiment involving an epoxy resin and steel reinforcements on concrete, engineers found that after 50 years under 87% of the average breaking load, the epoxy resin bonding showed:

With JPCL and SSPC officially ending its 37-year partnership next month, what are you most excited about regarding the new publication?

Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service announced that companies denied forgiveness of the of their Small Business Interruption Loan under the Paycheck Protection Program are eligible for an employee retention tax credit. Do you think the decision will save businesses in the industry?

What should be considered in replacing a wooden deck with one made of concrete, in terms of the options for appearance, color, cost? I've seen articles about stains, integral coloring, and other decorative treatments, as well as lighter-weight concrete, but it's not easy to compare and judge the options.

What’s the best way to protect porous masonry from graffiti?

SSPC News

from JPCL, November 2019

SSPC on the Front Line

from JPCL, November 2019

Service Environment: What Coating Should I Use?

Specifiers who plan to use SSPC coating standards in their project specifications must make informed choices when selecting the proper coating system for a specific project. Most p...

What's In a Coating Specification?

The architectural coatings industry has spent the last several years developing innovations to improve performance, durability and finish for coatings products applied to metal com...

The Evolution of Rail Transportation

The evolution of rail transportation through the years has resulted in the demand for various rail car types for shipping different equipment and commodities. Along with this d...

Live International Roofing Expo

August 10 - August 12, 2021

ACI Design Provisions Webinar

July 13, 2021

ECS

June 9 - June 11, 2021

E-Book: The Technology of Concrete Floor Coatings: A Durability + Design Collection

This series of five articles on concrete floor coatings and treatments includes an in...

E-Book: Decorative Treatments for Concrete Floors: A Durability + Design Collection

Sponsored by Citadel Polyurea Coatings

This series of 5 articles on decorative treatments for concrete floors, includes 2 ar...

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Spiritual Center Gets Vibrant New Look

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Video, Part III: Creating New Architectural Metal Coating Colors

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Video, Part II: Metal Coating Innovation and Special Effects

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 Color Development in Tinted Latex Paints

issued by ASTM

5.1 A colorant sometimes fails to disperse completely in a base paint due to poor compatibility...

Paint 44, Liquid-Applied Organic Polymeric Coatings and Linings for Concrete Structures in Municipal Wastewater Facilities, Performance-Based

issued by SSPC

This new standard establishes minimum performance standards for coatings used over concrete in ...

Standard Guide for Preparation, Maintenance, and Distribution of Physical Product Standards for Color and Geometric Appearance of Coatings

issued by ASTM

This guide covers three levels of physical product standards (preparation, maintenance, and dis...