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Using Dehumidification to Dry a Concrete Slab Prior to Coating

Product Number: 41206-222-SG

Author: Russ Brown

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

Moisture is a key component of concrete. It is critical to the curing and strengthening process of the product. It is however the use or misuse of this critical component that may cause expensive and unavoidable problems over the life of the floor

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Rapid Return to Service

Product Number: 41206-223-SG

Author: Kirby Buesing

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

This presentation will high light the new ultra-high solids tank lining products and discuss the equipment necessary to properly apply them, giving owners the ability to return their tank to service in a very short time frame.

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New Additives for Environmentally Friendly Coatings

Product Number: 41206-236-SG

Author: John W Du

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

Over the past few decades, dramatic technology shifts have occurred in the coatings industry. Rapid changes in pigments, resins, and solvents have helped make environmentally friendly coatings possible; however, such changes have also created many technical hurdles.

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An Overview of Water Leakage Paths into Exterior Walls

Product Number: 41206-249-SG

Author: Kurt R. Hoigard, Garth D. Hall

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

Water leakage into exterior wall construction is one of the principal causes of damage and deterioration to facade materials and underlying construction. This paper discusses the basic approaches currently used to keep water out of buildings and their relationship to several common exterior wall systems.

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Benjamin Franklin Bridge Painting Project

Product Number: 41206-262-SG

Author: Vijay R. Pandya, Kenneth A. Trimber, Louis G. Lyras

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

This paper identifies the unique steps taken to safely remove lead-based paint from a major highway/commuter railroad bridge connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Camden, New Jersey, followed by the application of a new long lasting protective coating system. The paper addresses project phasing by the owner and coordination with the commuter train to keep costs down and to minimize inconvenience to the public.

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Straining at a Gnat and Swallowing a Camel: Safety and Performance Issues with Two - Part Urethane Finish Coats

Product Number: 41206-272-SG

Author: Mike O’Donoghue, Ron Garrett, V.J. Datta

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

An escalating amount of negative press on the tried-and-true polyurethane finish coats has arisen due to concerns with their free-isocyanate content. This paper explores performance aspects of polyurethanes with respect to their UV resistance properties, and safety issues associated with polyurethanes as a function of their precursor isocyanate molecules.

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A Decade of Lead, What Have We Learned

Product Number: 41206-273-SG

Author: Burt Olhiser

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

On November 4, 1993, OSHA’s Lead in Construction Standard became the law of the land. Initially, (and to some extent today) the small residential contractor community reacted with complete outrage due to marketability fears, many claiming that they would simply stop working on “old houses.” Industrial contractors along with the larger residential and commercial contractors often at first ignored or complied in a lackadaisical manner with these laws, continuing to work “as it’s always been done.”

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Polyasparatics: An Aliphatic Coating Technology for High Productivity Applications

Product Number: 41206-286-SG

Author: Edward P. Squiller, Carl Angeloff, Kurt E. Best

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

This paper describes the development of a new class of polyurea polymer coating. Specifically, the use of polyaspartic ester compounds, which are secondary aliphatic diamines, in combination with aliphatic polyisocyanates to form aliphatic polyurea coatings are described in this paper.