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Steel Surfaces

Featured Article

Steely Resolve: How Contractors Can Overcome Steel's Challenges

For contractors dealing with steel substrates, one of the only constants is change.

In This Issue

  • Inspection Coating Color
  • Steel Coatings and More
  • Stripe Coating 
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March 2019

Featured Article

Ocean-Front Tank

To coat the exterior of an aboveground steel tank, this crew had to work around all kinds of weather before winter.

In This Issue

  • Avoid Internal Fraud
  • Concrete Deck Coating Failure 
  • Remote Secondary Containment 
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SurfacePrep 2019

Featured Article

Surface Prep Launching Project Success

Concrete, steel, or roof? Depending on the substrate, the jobsite "game plan" for coatings contractors can vary significantly.

In This Issue

  • Anti-Skid Abrasives 
  • Choosing Flails for Concrete 
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January 2019

Featured Article

New Floor for Bball Champs

High scores for this coatings crew working on the University of Cincinnati arena's floor upgrade.

In This Issue

  • Insulating a Steel Tank
  • Marijuana on the Jobsite
  • Online Reviews for Contractors
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Concrete Covered Supplement 2018

Featured Article

NACE/SSPC Joint Concrete Surface Preparation Standard Revised

The members of the task group (TG) 417, a joint NACE International and Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) committee assigned to review and revise the joint standards practice, NACE No. 6/SSPC-Surface Preparation (SP) 13: Surface Preparation of Concrete, has completed their task.

In This Issue

  • Column and Pile Protection
  • Floors, Walls, and Beyond
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November 2018

Featured Article

Maritime Museum Afloat

Recoating the underwater, boottop, and freeboard areas of the USS Turner Joy are helping to preserve this floating museum.

In This Issue

  • Sustainable School Roof
  • Bulkhead Coatings Failure
  • Steel Tank at Power Plant
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Roof Coatings Supplement 2018

Featured Article

Top-Shelf Jobs: How to Navigate Roofing Projects

No matter the substrate or location, any job involving the application of protective coatings and/or spray polyurethane foam (SPF) systems can present its own unique challenges.

In This Issue

  • Spray Foam for Storm Areas
  • To Replace or Restore?
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September 2018

Featured Article

Cold Opener for Floors

With one week and two brand new facilities, could this crew successfully apply epoxy-based system in Pittsburgh In the Middle of Winter?

In This Issue

  • Red Roofs Are In
  • Railcar Lining Delamination 
  • History of Coating Inspectors
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Equipment Supplement 2018

Featured Article

Don't Let Last Year's Spray Equipment Problems Affect This Year's Profit!

You've worked hard to bring opportunity and ability together, and now the busy season is upon us.

In This Issue

  • All Around Seamless Coating System
  • How Proper Tools Equip Coatings Projects for Success
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July 2018

Featured Article

Floor Coatings for NCAA Play

Before 2018 final tour, the Alamodome was getting an upgrade. The new flooring system on the plaza was for sure to swish!

In This Issue

  • Concrete Floor Friction
  • Legacy Specs for Air/Wall Barriers
  • Specialty Coatings in Winery Cellar 
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May 2018

Featured Article

Bridge Painting for Painter's Bridge

The historic Andy Warhol bridge in Pittsburgh required coordination with the Coast Guard and two seperate mobilizations to get the job done.

In This Issue

  • Phone Call Tips
  • Work Boot Comfort
  • Architectural Coatings on Concrete
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Safety Supplement 2018

Featured Article

Better Safe Than Sorry

No matter the coating system or substrate, making the proper safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) selections is a key component of any job.

In This Issue

  • Third-Party Prequalification?
  • New Beryllium Standard
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March 2018

Featured Article

Protecting and Enhancing Steel

The crew had to power through a demanding amount of material and strict specifications on this combined-cycle power plant.

In This Issue

  • Oil Terminal in China
  • Custom Concrete Colors
  • Tragedy in the Workplace
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Surface Prep Supplement 2018

Featured Article

Moisture Monitoring in Flat Roofs

Moisture ingress is the main cause of problems in flat roofing or waterproofing systems.

In This Issue

  • Surface Cleanliness
  • Deteriorating Concrete
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January 2018

Featured Article

Epoxy system Takes Flight

San Bernardino's Sheriff's Department Brought in the big guns after two failed attempts to coat a concrete hangar.

In This Issue

  • Longhorn's Steel Tank
  • Spots on Concrete Coatings
  • Harley Davidson Roof Redo 
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