coating recommendation

Coatings recommendations are one of the most highly debated—and even misunderstood—aspects of the industrial coatings industry. Many different factors go into making the right selection. For instance, have you ever called a coatings…

coating science

Steel is the cornerstone of modern civilization—it’s strong, relatively inexpensive and lacks any viable alternatives. Some form of steel is used in virtually every modern structure, piece of equipment and vehicle.

coating science

Water, crude oil, sulfuric acid, caustic soda, ammonia, dimethylformamide, sodium acetate, gasoline, jet fuel, bleach, nitric acid, beer, toluene and brine—this is quite an extensive spread, but it’s only a fraction of the chemicals for which…

coating science

To understand the concept of metamerism, we must first start with a basic definition. In colorimetry, metamerism is when two colors that are not actually the same color appear the same under certain lighting conditions.

coating science

As governments, companies and individuals across the globe increasingly seek to reduce their respective carbon footprints, emissions and other negative impacts on the environment, it’s critical that all strategies be explored…

coating recommendation

However, when spills happen in an industrial facility, it often involves dangerous chemicals that are harmful to humans and the environment. When these types of spills occur, the containment and cleanup response is critical to minimizing impact…

coating recommendation

When it comes to industrial environments, a variety of condensation issues can occur on process vessels, piping, gas lines, storage tanks or even the sides of metal buildings. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see “sweating” occur on the north sides…

coating inspection

In order to ensure compliance with ASTM, ISO and other specifications, there are specific coating inspection tools that are necessary to have on hand at every stage of the coating process. Ideal for on-site quality control assessments…

coating application

What is the first thing any painter does when having application issues? Nine times out of 10, that painter reaches for thinner, adding it to the coating with the care of a 16-year-old filling his or her gas tank for the first time.

linings

Nobody knows precisely how many man-made chemicals exist, but it’s estimated to be around 150,000 total. These chemicals get manufactured, processed, refined, sold and eventually used by the companies and consumers who use them.

rail

When selecting an exterior railcar coating, the first step should be to identify its performance requirements. Color and gloss retention, chemical resistance and abrasion resistance are just a few factors to consider during this process.

water and wastewater

When it comes to zinc, Carboline is an industry-leading innovator. Since the 1960s, the company has been at the helm of this industry by introducing self-curing inorganic zinc-rich primers to market. Before this innovation, zinc-rich primers…

coating application

Coating concrete can be one of the most challenging applications in the industrial coatings market. Contrary to the relatively straightforward process of coating non-porous surfaces like steel, concrete can pose a variety of unique challenges…

coating recommendation

When applied over carbon steel substrates, the anti-corrosive properties of zinc metal is undeniably one of the most cost-effective solutions for prolonging the service life of steel structures from atmospheric corrosion. Whether the steel…