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What is Needed for Bridge Coating to Last 100 Years (or More)

Product Number: 41209-490-SG

Author: Eric S. Kline, Scott B. Rice, John M. Ekiert

Publication Date: 2009

$20.00

Although bridge construction extends back thousands of years, steel bridge painting is in its infancy. The first iron bridge was built in 1779, and the first steel was used in a bridge in 1828. Coated bridges from the 19th century survive, raising the question, “Can coatings protect steel bridges for the next hundred years?” The author discusses how to achieve 100 years of service life using current materials and offers recommendations for improving steel bridge painting.

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What Paints/Coatings Industry Representatives Should Know about Architects/Specifiers

Product Number: 41207-378-SG

Author: Walter Scarborough

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Like most manufacturing representatives, representatives of the paints and coatings manufacturing industry know less about architects/specifiers than what architects/specifiers know about the paints and coatings manufacturing industry. The purpose of this presentation is to provide the paints and coatings manufacturing industry with (a) insight into the mysterious world of architects/specifiers; and (b) to explain what architects/specifiers expect of manufacturing representatives.

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What’s a Polyurea Elastomer Contractor to Do?

Product Number: 41206-279-SG

Author: Dudley J. Primeaux

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

Now that you as a specialty coating / lining contractor have joined the fast-growing technology of polyurea elastomeric coating & lining systems, what’s the next step? The polyurea technology has grown in use by significant volumes since the initial start in the early 1990’s. Applications include concrete coatings / linings, steel coatings, traffic deck systems and specialty coatings.

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When Size Does Matter: An In-Depth Analysis of Brooklyn Bridge Project Data to Determine the Most Efficient Size of Abrasive Blast Containment Units and the Workforce

Product Number: 41214-831-SG

Author: Guerman Vainblat, Timur Kolchinskiy

Publication Date: 2014

$20.00

This study is a result of analyzing the data and statistics from the Brooklyn Bridge project collected during lead paint removal operation. The $508 million Brooklyn Bridge Contract 6, which is still ongoing, commenced in 2010 as a part of New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYCDOT) $2.6 billion East River Bridges Capital Program.

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When Undercover Agents are Tested to the Limit: Coatings in Action (CIA) and Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) at High Temperature

Product Number: 41213-774-SG

Author: Mike O’Donoghue, Vijay Datta, Adrian Andrews, Sean Adlem

Publication Date: 2013

$20.00

This paper is a “high temperature” sequel to previous investigations of four specialty inorganic coatings said to prevent corrosion under wet insulation conditions with temperature cycling both in the CUI range of -5°C to 175°C and up to ca 400°C.

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When Undercover Agents Can’t Stand the Heat” The CIA and the Nether World of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)

Product Number: 41212-694-SG

Author: Mike O’Donoghue, Vijay Datta, Adrian Andrews, Sean Adlem , Matthew Giardina,Nicole de Varennes, Bill Johnson

Publication Date: 2012

$20.00

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a costly and complex problem for industry to contend with successfully. This paper describes a suite of accelerated laboratory tests undertaken in part to evaluate some of the claims made for engineered coatings touted to possess high heat resistance to 400°C and simultaneous anticorrosion properties.

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Who Says I Can’t Blast This Way! Regulations & Standards Affecting Safe Abrasive Blasting

Product Number: 41208-412-SG

Author: Thomas E. Enger

Publication Date: 2008

$20.00

The purpose of this article is to attempt to provide the reader a basic understanding of the minimum standard in providing a safe work environment for their employees and the general public when using open-air Abrasive Blasting equipment.

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Why Are Glutaraldehyde/Quaternary Ammonium Biocides So Common In The Oil And Gas Industry?

Product Number: 51322-17640-SG

Author: Ethan Solomon, Jon Raymond, Makensie Moore, Nigel Watson, Anup Rama, Nora Eibergen, Ken Wunch

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

Oil and gas operations worldwide are impacted by the presence of microorganisms. A variety of microorganisms can be found in the oilfield, dependent on the type of operation, geology, location, water source and water treatment utilized. Biocides are used in all stages of oil and gas development to control microorganisms and their detrimental impacts on production such as corrosion, biofouling, and souring. A wide number of biocides are used to control microorganisms, ranging from oxidizing biocides that react quickly but leave no residual activity, to preservatives which act slowly, but provide antimicrobial activity for weeks or months at a time. The spectrum of biocides used in oil and gas are covered by several excellent reviews and will not be detailed in this paper.

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Why Buildings Leak

Product Number: 41208-443-SG

Author: Christopher Perego

Publication Date: 2008

$20.00

Humans have been building shelters since before recorded history. Throughout the ages mankind’s primary objective remains the same: to keep water out of the shelter. Water is the most aggressive combatant in the fight to protect our structures. Buildings leak for a variety of reasons.

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Why Certified Inspection Should be Written into Coating Specifications

Product Number: 51218-091-SG

Author: Tim Bauman

Publication Date: 2018

$20.00

Having been in this coatings world for over 30 years, I have seen many, many coating failures. I remember in my SSPC & NACE certification courses listening to the grizzled vets tell their “old war stories”. Now, I have my own, three of which I am going to share with you.

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Why Do We Record the Attributes of a Coating Failure as a Result of an Adhesion Test?

Product Number: 51220-229-SG

Author: David J Barnes

Publication Date: 2020

$20.00

International standards, both ISO and ASTM, require that the attributes exhibited during an adhesion test are recorded as part of the results. What are these attributes, how should they be recorded and what value are they to the inspector and applicator in assessing the reason for failure? This paper looks at all these questions and asks should we be going further than we do in defining the mode of failure.

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Why Epoxy Coatings are the Most Practical Lining Material for Municipal Manhole Rehabilitations Where Elevated Levels of H2S/Sulfuric Acid are Present

Product Number: 51220-231-SG

Author: Timothy Bauman

Publication Date: 2020

$20.00

In our world of protective coatings, water usually seems to cause trouble. In relation to coating concrete - determining how wet the manhole structure is paramount in our struggle to rehabilitate these manholes. And we are not talking about the manholes used to contain water during heavy rains or floods, strictly the sanitary manholes. A few ASTM test methods are important tools.

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