Using Airless Sprayers Effectively A Guide on Airless Sprayers by Joe May Airless sprayers are a must for many contractors these days—and, for features and durability, the current crop of models is hard to beat. Today’s sprayers are lightweight, versatile workhorses that can deliver a wide range of high-quality finishes
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Archives for August 2010
Adhesion Testing Methods
Guide on Adhesion Testing Methods How To Perform Adhesion Testing For coatings to perform satisfactorily, they must adhere to the substrates on which they are applied. A variety of recognized methods can be used to determine how well a coating is bonded to the substrate. Commonly used measuring techniques are
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Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning – Joint Technical Report
What is Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning? Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning: An SSPC and NACE Joint Technical Report SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) and NACE International (NACE) issue this report in conformance with the best current technology regarding the specific subject. This report represents a consensus of those individual
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Protective Coating Specifications for Atmospheric Service
Preparation of Protective Coating Specifications for Atmospheric Service A Joint Protective Coating Specifications by SSPC and NACE This SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)/NACE International (NACE) report represents a consensus of those individual members who have reviewed this document, its scope, and provisions. Its acceptance does not in any
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Thermal Pre-Cleaning – Informational Report and Technology Update
What is Thermal Pre-Cleaning? A NACE and SSPC Thermal Pre-Cleaning Informational Report and Technology Update NACE International (NACE) and SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) issue this technical committee report in conformance with the best current technology regarding the specific subject. This technical committee report represents a consensus of
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Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Protective Polymer Flooring Systems for Concrete
Polymer Flooring Systems for Concrete Joint Report on Polymer Flooring Systems for Concrete by SSPC, ICRI and NACE This SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)/International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)/NACE International (NACE) report represents a consensus of those individual members who have reviewed this document, its scope, and provisions. Its
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Standard Procedure for Evaluating Qualifications of Shop Painting Applicators
What are Shop Painting Applicators? Qualification Procedure No. 3 – Standard Procedure for Evaluating Qualifications of Shop Painting Applicators 1. Scope 1.1 This standard procedure describes a method for evaluating the qualification of shop painting applicators whose primary function is to provide surface preparation and protective coating application services. However, the
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Standard Procedure for the Qualification of Painting Contractors
Field Removal of Hazardous Coatings from Complex Structures Painting Contractors Qualification Procedure No. 2 – Standard Procedure for the Qualification of Painting Contractors 1. Scope 1.1 This standard procedure describes a method for evaluating the qualifications of industrial field painting contractors to remove hazardous coatings (e.g., coatings containing lead or
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Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Industrial/Marine Painting Contractors
What is the Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of Industrial/Marine Painting Contractors? Field Application for Painting Contractors to Complex Industrial and Marine Steel Structures 1. Scope 1.1 This procedure describes a method for evaluating the primary qualifications of industrial/marine painting contractors and defines a minimum standard for qualification. 1.2
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Standard Procedure for Evaluating A Contractor’s Advanced Quality Management System
What is a Contractor? Quality System No. 1 – Standard Procedure for Evaluating A Contractor’s Advanced Quality Management System 1. SCOPE 1.1 SSPC-QS 1 requires that a contractor implement and document more stringent quality control and record keeping procedures than those included in the requirements of standards such as SSPC-QP
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