Navy Seeks Input for Pearl Harbor Dry Dock

Earlier this month, the U.S. Navy launched a virtual 32-day public outreach and comment period regarding a new proposed submarine dry dock at the Pearl Harbor Navy Shipyard.

AGC Survey Sees Overall Jobs Hike in Past Month

The Associated General Contractors of America recently released its latest state-by-state employment data analysis, which found that while jobs have still mostly declined year over year, 31 ...

Sherwin-Williams Releases 2021 Color Pick

Global coatings firm The Sherwin-Williams Company has unveiled its 2021 Color of the Year.

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: Rutile titanium dioxide is often used to provide color (white) and opacity to coatings.

What metals are covered by SSPC-SP16?

Recently, two court-mandated engineering reports found that an 18-foot-high section of the border wall in Mission, Texas, was at risk of failure should the structure endure a “high flow event” from the nearby Rio Grande River. To mediate the structure’s current erosion and concrete cracking, nonprofit Fisher Sand and Gravel plans to conduct increased inspections, plant grasses and add a layer of rocks. Do you think the plan will work to resolve the issues?

At the end of August, the AGC found in a recent survey that, despite COVID-19-related project delays and cancellations, the demand for skilled laborers remained high. In the survey, some firms reported that funding or assistance from the federal government would help the industry, do you agree?

What is the best way for me to assure I'm getting what I want when I specify a decorative finish such as glazing or gilding?

I keep reading references to sweep blasting, but I can't find a standard for it. What is sweep blasting, and is there a standard for it in the U.S. or elsewhere?

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...

SSPC QP 1 and QP 2 Changes and the Impacts on Certified Contractors

This webinar will review the 2019 changes to SSPC QP-1 and QP-2 Standard requirements and potential impacts on certified contractors. The webinar will highlight changes between th...

Painted Finish Considerations of ACM/MCM in Today’s Architecture

This presentation will cover a wide range of timely topics important to the architect, designer, and specifier of contemporary interior and exterior metal panels. It will provide a...

WEFTEC 2020

October 3 - October 7, 2020

NACE CORROSION Conference and Expo

June 14 - June 18, 2020

MegaRust 2020

May 19 - May 21, 2020

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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Interview: Andy Odorzynski on Culture, Coatings Innovation

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Product Profile: Easing Application with Ceramic Epoxy

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Giving New Life to a PA Standpipe

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...