Jeremy Sukola, water and wastewater market manager at coatings, linings, and fireproofing manufacturer Carboline, shares insight on how education initiatives at an association level have greatly boosted his career.

Brandon Acker, president of Titan Abrasive Systems, discusses key criteria for contractors and other users to consider as they evaluate blast media, blasting equipment, and other elements of the blasting process for surface preparation.

Viscoelastic coatings are able to instantly bond to surfaces without the need for much surface preparation, nor do they require preheating or curing time. Solutions can be tailored to specific problems by adding additional layers that provide extra protection, as needed.

CoatingsPro Magazine is welcoming four new subject matter experts to its 2023 Editorial Advisory Group: DeFelsko’s Michael Beamish, Bullard’s Katie Hunt, Gaco’s Emma Schilling, and Eric Nenninger of 62Archer Inspection and Consulting.

Bob Chalker, CEO of AMPP and formerly NACE International, explains his decision to retire in July 2023 and outlines what the transition process will look like for the association over the coming months and years.

When dealing with environmental spills, a prominent client of polymer repair composites and industrial protective coatings firm Belzona recently faced a unique problem when insulating its underslung oil dispersal vessel.

As a project stakeholder, first consider whether painting structural steel elements is necessary. If it is, consider what surface preparation is required, what coating system will provide protection and/or aesthetic value, and what application method is preferred.

As the first step in AMPP’s flagship Coating Inspector Program (CIP), the CIP Level 1 course teaches more than 5,000 students annually to properly perform basic coating inspections using nondestructive techniques and instrumentation.

In part two of our exclusive Q&A, Apellix CEO Bob Dahlstrom explains what the future could look like for using drones across various phases of protective coatings projects.

Comments on proposed changes to the federal Lead Standards for General Industry and Construction are being accepted through Oct. 28, 2022, and OSHA has put together a list of more than 60 specific questions on which the agency is seeking input. Here’s a look at what the potential changes could be.

A $100 million expansion by pharmaceutical manufacturer Arranta Bio required coatings work to protect the facility’s concrete floors.

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, the ANSI/NSF 61 standard is being replaced by ANSI/NSF 600. This change is likely have some effect on nearly all potable water linings installed in the United States. Here’s a look at what this could mean for the industrial coatings and water infrastructure industries.

In part one of our exclusive Q&A, Apellix CEO Bob Dahlstrom explains how aerial robotics could ease future workforce development and safety concerns for coatings inspectors.

The crew at Hardig Industrial Services didn’t have the low bid for a new specialty alloys facility, but their expertise in ESD epoxy flooring made it a worthwhile investment.

A four-person crew at Thomas Industrial Coatings recently worked to make a Northeast Texas settling basin watertight through the application of a ceramic epoxy lining.