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FEATURE ARTICLE
NASA, You Have A Roofing Problem
The problem, however, was no match for a high-flying coatings team. Steeply-sloping substrate? Check. Rappelling like Batman? Check. Battling ladybugs? Read the story and find out. 

In this issue:
• Never Again: Gaps In Fire Protection
• Power Structure Specs
• The Inspector's Tool Bag

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Spray It Safe
A jobsite visit yields a unique perspective on one of the largest on-going coatings projects in the nation - the painting of Louisiana's Huey P. Long Bridge. 

In this issue:
• Employees And Social Media
• Steel Tanks & Flash Rust
• Never Again: Using Color, Preventing Failure

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Innovative Coatings, Napa Wines
Concrete. steel. cinderblock, plywood - an enterprising coatings crew covers it all as a bustling winery perpares for the harvest while opening a new estate building.

In this issue:
• Hi-Tech QC
• Confined Space Safety
• NAI 2011 Advanced Program

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Steel Bridge Saga
When a historic bridge needed a facelift, the owners turned to the coatings crew who worked who worked the span before. But mother nature and the bridge itself had some surprises.

In this issue:
• Coating Boat Hulls
• Spraying Epoxies
• End PC Paralysis

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Southern Steel Recoat
Over the course of two years, a coatings crew and manufacturer have worked together to line and protect the nations fuel storage tanks.

In this issue:
• New York Pipeline
• Pressure Washer 101
• Spec Writing Q&A

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Undertaking Concrete Coatings
Working in an usnusual setting, these highly trained coatings professionals quickly find a groove doing what they do best - demoing and instlling floor coating.

In this issue:
• Bid Government Jobs
• Atomic Train
• IPAD Floor App

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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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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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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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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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FEATURE ARTICLE
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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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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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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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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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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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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FEATURE ARTICLE
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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Tugboat Recoat: Keeping the Fleet Afloat
From the waters of Puget Sound to a shrink-wrapped job site, it’s all in a day’s work for the crew coating the hull and ballast tanks of a naval tug.

In this issue:
• Coating the X2
• High-Tech Inspection Equipment
• Polyurethane System Weathers 22 Years

FEATURE ARTICLE
Reliant Stadium Gets Super Bowl Ready
A rookie mistake while rehabbing 350,000 sq. ft. of concrete concourse at Houston's stadium almost sidelines the big game. Can the crew recover?

In this issue:
• Mine Coatings: Last Minute Tank Lining
• Restaurant Kitchen Floor Rehab
• Concrete, Coatings, And Quality Control
• Coatings Solve A Parking (Deck) Crunch

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VOC-Free Coatings Helps Save Historic School Roof
VOC-free and able to pass Florida's strict wind resistant building codes, the specified roof coating not only helps save an historic school, it also helps to save the environment.

In this issue:
• Bringing Home the Bacon: Small Repairs Lead to Big Floor Project
• AntiMicrobial Coatings Protect Clean Room Floor
• VOC-Free Coatings Helps Save Historic School Roof
• Coatings Crew Tackles Harsh Conditions in Water Filtration Plant

FEATURE ARTICLE
Five Year Plan: Coating the Queensboro Bridge
Sensitive location and tight deadline challenge the crew coating the interior and exterior of a 100,000 gallon steel water tank located on Mashantucket Pequot Tribal land.

In this issue:
• High Stakes Steel Water Sphere Coating
• Corroded Manhold Rehab
• Never Again: Abrasive - Grits Vs. Shots

FEATURE ARTICLE
Intumescent Railcar Coatings
Applying fire-resistant coatings to BART railcars requires an inventive process, strict safety precautions, and precise scheduling.

In this issue:
• Coating Specs for Steel Structures: Expert Answers to Common Questions
• Scratching the Surface: Concrete Surface Prep FAQs
• Steel Pipeline Challenge

FEATURE ARTICLE
West Coast Customs Flooring Challenge
Faced with a tight deadline and unexpected surprises, a coatings crew races to recoat the concrete floor in the famed automotive customization shop

In this issue:
• Coating a New Concrete Bridge
• Green Facelift For An 18-Year-Old Roof
• Steel Tank Recoat: Coatings Protect The Nation's Fuel Supply