Safety Fire & Explosion Hazards in Coating Work How solvent vapors, spray mist and powder dust ignite, what flash point and LEL mean, and how ventilation, grounding and… 5 min read
Applications Automotive OEM Paint Systems The automotive OEM paint process explained: pretreatment, e-coat, sealers, primer, basecoat and clearcoat, bake ovens, robotics and testing. 5 min read
Chemistries Epoxy Coatings How epoxy coatings cure, the main resin and curing-agent types, where they excel, why they chalk in sunlight, and how… 6 min read
Business Product Data Sheets Explained How to read a coating product data sheet: volume solids, coverage, DFT, mix ratio, pot life, recoat times, application limits… 5 min read
Surface Prep Dust Contamination on Blasted Steel How residual blast dust undermines coating adhesion, how the ISO 8502-3 tape test rates it, and practical ways to clean… 5 min read
Testing Accelerated Weathering (QUV & Xenon Arc) Accelerated weathering for coatings: fluorescent UV (QUV) and xenon arc testing, ASTM G154, G155, D4587, ISO 16474, cycles and correlation… 4 min read
Testing Adhesion Testing (Pull-Off & Cross-Cut) Pull-off and cross-cut adhesion testing explained: ASTM D4541, D7234, D3359, ISO 4624 and ISO 2409, failure modes and acceptance criteria 6 min read
Chemistries Phenolic & Epoxy-Phenolic Linings How baked phenolic and epoxy-phenolic linings work, what they resist, how they are applied and cured, and the limits specifiers… 4 min read
Testing Concrete Pull-Off Testing Concrete pull-off testing explained: ASTM D7234 and C1583, coring, dolly bonding, failure modes and how to set sensible acceptance criteria 5 min read
Business Marketing a Coating Business Marketing for coating contractors: know your buyer, build proof with case studies, local search, specifier and GC relationships, and measure… 4 min read
Testing Coating Inspector Certification Coating inspector certification explained: AMPP (legacy NACE CIP and SSPC), FROSIO, ICorr and other schemes, levels, requirements and choosing a… 5 min read
Testing Surface Profile Measurement Methods Comparing surface profile methods — comparators, depth micrometers, replica tape and stylus — with procedures, sampling and common pitfalls. 5 min read
