November 2010

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Marine Coatings Protect FDNY

Coatings professionals are constantly putting out fires for their customers, but in the case one marine coating company, putting out fires is the primary job of a recent customer - the fire Department of New York.

In This Issue

• Avoiding Dryspray
• Pressure Washer 101
• Locomotive Restoration

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September 2010

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Floor Coatings Evolve

The first large-scale use of any product is always daunting. When it is on a 20,000 sq ft floor in a pharmaceutical packaging facility with a tight deadline the stakes are even higher.

In This Issue

• Polyurethane Technology
• Nightmare Water Tank
• ISO Standards

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July 2010

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The Leaking Water Tank

Relining the interior of a portable water tank is a straight-forward project that mushrooms into unforeseen problems for an experienced New Hampshire-based coatings crew.

In This Issue

• 10 Tax Tips
• Cruise Ship Coatings
• Stop The Talent Drain

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March 2010

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Intumescent Coatings Protect Newest Las Vegas Development

With heavy publicity, and safety on the line, fireproofing Las Vegas' biggest commercial development to-date is a high-stakes. all-in-or-nothing project.

In This Issue

• Changing Power Industry Specs
• Mutual Funds: Helpful or Hype
• Never Again: Correcting ICFs

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January 2010

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Coating Concrete Pools

Epoxy and polyurethane systems combine to create a waterproof rehab for the concrete pools at one of the Brookfield Zoo's most popular attractions.

In This Issue

• Robotic Manhole Rehab
• Corrosion under insulation
• Never Again: Pipeline Failure

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November 2009

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Painting a Power plant Penstock

Rugged job site, unique safety issues, and a challenging structures makes things "interesting" for the crew coating a penstock on a New Jersey mountainside.

In This Issue

• End-of-job PPE
• Testing Offshore Coatings
• Never Again: Ballast Tanks

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September 2009

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Hot Lava Garage Floor

From blow torches to pouring red lava epoxy, a motivated coatings team uses muscle to turn a problem garage floor into a dream auto showroom.

In This Issue

• Steel Tank Lighthouse
• Pump Cavitation Solutions
• Never Again: Responding to Faliure

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July 2009

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Intense Tents: How Coatings Helped Our Armed Forces

Innovative coating and insuation technology is helping the Army not only cut fuel use and emissions, but is also saving lives.

In This Issue

• Food Safe Floor
• Steel & History - The Trieste II
• Never Again: Auto Prep Nightmare

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May 2009

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Bridge Coatings Drive Technology

Keeping California's famed Vincent Thomas Bridge coated and "close-up-ready" is a full-time job for a dedicated crew of coatings applicators.

In This Issue

• Pre-Job Safety
• Stripe Coating Q&A
• Specifying Sanitary Sewers

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March 2009

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Lake Michigan Pyramid: The Eight Wonder of the Coating World

Coating the exterior of an unusual home provides coatings applicators with a unique glimpse into ancient history.

In This Issue

• Coating Offshore Drilling Platforms
• Ultra-Thick Pipeline Coating Helps Tap Deep Oil
• Manhole Renovation

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January 2009

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Theme Park Floor Push

With two floors, each over 6,000 sq. ft., and strict job site requirements — as well as an intense design stage — the recoating project at a popular theme park required careful planning and round-the-clock work.

In This Issue

• Re-Roofing Paradise
• Polyurea Team Keeps Fountain Flowing
• Coating the Chatham Tank

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