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Practical Considerations for the Life Cycle Evaluation of Zinc Rich Coatings Galvanized Steel and Thermal Sprayed Metals for Industrial Structures in Moderate Environmental Exposures

Product Number: 41207-339-SG

Author: Jayson L. Helsel

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

This paper provides an objective review of the life cycle costs of zinc-rich coating systems used in moderate industrial exposure environments. The coating systems include conventional inorganic/organic coatings, galvanizing, and thermal sprayed metal coatings (metallizing). Service life and installation cost data from previous studies is used to calculate the life cycle costs over a specified design life of an industrial structure.

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Preventing Corrosion under Insulation - New Generation Solutions for an Age Old Problem

Product Number: 41207-333-SG

Author: M. Halliday

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Protection of steel exposed to high temperature areas, in particular those which are insulated, provides some of the most demanding situations faced by coatings. Systems applied in these areas are required not only to give resistance to high operating temperatures (which are often cyclic) but also provide corrosion protection.

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Process Approach in the Inspection of Plural Component Applied Coatings

Product Number: 41207-360-SG

Author: Mario A. Moreno

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Review of inspection and quality assurance of plural component sprayed protective coatings under the scope of simplified control theory. Review of process concepts and their application in the inspection of coatings and paints.

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Project Reporting and Tracking

Product Number: 41207-377-SG

Author: Douglas Sawyer

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Project tracking is critical for all phases of a coating operation. Useful information from field operations will help in future bidding efforts, better billing procedures and an earlier determination of the projects’ overall health.

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Properties of Air Barrier Materials

Product Number: 41207-356-SG

Author: Michael F. MeLampy

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

This paper will describe the fundamental properties of many of the air barrier materials available for environmental separation and air tightening of buildings. It will discuss the basic requirements for an air barrier; however, there are many different air barriers materials available, and many of these materials can provide other needed properties including vapor, moisture, and thermal barriers.

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Protection of Concrete Floors in the Food and Beverage Industry

Product Number: 41207-371-SG

Author: Jim Ratliff

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

While cementitious urethane technology for flooring applications has been around for quite some time now, the characteristics of these systems are not widely known by key decision makers within the food and beverage processing industry outside Europe. This presentation is intended to provide a generic and comparative analysis of cementitious urethane topping systems, as used in food and beverage processing facilities (with a particular emphasis on meat processing facilities), versus other widely used topping systems, including epoxy, polyester, vinyl ester, methylmethacrylate (MMA), polyurethane, polyurea, and tile technologies.

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Quality Work and Contractor Profitability

Product Number: 41207-374-SG

Author: Steve Revnew

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Producing quality work on time and within budget is the key to a profitable paint job. This presentation details a systematic approach for painting contractors on the key elements of profitability ― everything from managing labor and job cost to selecting quality products for better productivity is examined.

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Renewal Along the Intercoastal Waterway

Product Number: 41207-351-SG

Author: Roger C. Mabe

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

The exterior metal of the 777 South Flagler Drive office building in West Palm Beach Florida was tired and worn when the owner decided to renew the project. They had over the years, tried conventional products without the desired long term result. That is when they called in a specialty exterior metal coatings applicator and a coatings company that has both a proven product and track record of long term exterior coatings and glass products.

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Safe Handling and Application of Spray Applied Polymeric Thick Film Coatings – What Contractors and Applicators Should Know

Product Number: 41207-316-SG

Author: Edward H. Conrad

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Spray applied polyurethane and polyurea coatings, which are based on isocyanates, are widely used in a number of markets today. Several of these applications are in the automotive industry where many of the automotive paints and other coatings in use contain isocyanates. In the last 15 years, the use of isocyanates in the application of a spray applied truck bed liner (TBL) has been growing in popularity.

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Selling Up, Not Selling Out

Product Number: 41207-352-SG

Author: Frank Magdits

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Selling Up and not Selling Out is all about being selective regarding how you conduct your painting contractor business. You can charge more and thus generate higher profits for each job by following a sound business formula.

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Specifications and MasterFormatTM 2004

Product Number: 41207-357-SG

Author: Michael F. MeLampy

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

This paper will describe the fundamentals of MasterFormat™ 2004 and how its use can simplify the specification writing process. MasterFormat™ 2004 is jointly produced by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), and Construction Specifications Canada (CSC). Contractors, Owners and Specifiers can all benefit from the use of these guiding principles of specification development, especially when surface preparation, hazardous remediation, and coatings and linings are part of a larger overall scope of work.

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Stop Hiring Bad Employees!

Product Number: 41207-336-SG

Author: Stephen M. Heckman

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

A shrinking pool of quality employee candidates has made it increasingly difficult to hire good people for your business. A band of inferior hopefuls stand outside your door, hoping to gain entry and wreak havoc in your business – you represent the only barrier that keeps them from coming through. Being able to see through their smoke and mirrors will improve the odds of hiring someone that will represent you and your company well.

Products tagged with '2007 Conference Papers'

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