As a project stakeholder, first consider whether painting structural steel elements is necessary. If it is, consider what surface preparation is required, what coating system will provide protection and/or aesthetic value, and what application method is preferred.

As the first step in AMPP’s flagship Coating Inspector Program (CIP), the CIP Level 1 course teaches more than 5,000 students annually to properly perform basic coating inspections using nondestructive techniques and instrumentation.

In part two of our exclusive Q&A, Apellix CEO Bob Dahlstrom explains what the future could look like for using drones across various phases of protective coatings projects.

Comments on proposed changes to the federal Lead Standards for General Industry and Construction are being accepted through Oct. 28, 2022, and OSHA has put together a list of more than 60 specific questions on which the agency is seeking input. Here’s a look at what the potential changes could be.

A $100 million expansion by pharmaceutical manufacturer Arranta Bio required coatings work to protect the facility’s concrete floors.

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, the ANSI/NSF 61 standard is being replaced by ANSI/NSF 600. This change is likely have some effect on nearly all potable water linings installed in the United States. Here’s a look at what this could mean for the industrial coatings and water infrastructure industries.

In part one of our exclusive Q&A, Apellix CEO Bob Dahlstrom explains how aerial robotics could ease future workforce development and safety concerns for coatings inspectors.

The crew at Hardig Industrial Services didn’t have the low bid for a new specialty alloys facility, but their expertise in ESD epoxy flooring made it a worthwhile investment.

A four-person crew at Thomas Industrial Coatings recently worked to make a Northeast Texas settling basin watertight through the application of a ceramic epoxy lining.

Bob Dahlstrom, founder and CEO of Apellix, sees drones taking on new tasks that could help to mitigate workforce challenges for coatings contractors.

Crews at 1 Priority Coating & Bridge Painting are working on the overcoat portion of an overpass restoration project on Highway 287 in Fort Worth, Texas.

A coated spray foam system was the solution for a 40-year-old company hauling chickens in a humane and clean manner.

Businesses are looking for environmentally friendly methods of surface preparation. This article discusses the use of heat induction as a method of removing various coatings on steel substrates.

Bob Chalker, CEO of AMPP, shares his thoughts on the upcoming AMPP Annual Conference + Expo and how CoatingsPro Magazine fits in within the newly merged association.

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher represents Texas’ 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, where a large AMPP office complex is located. She shares thoughts on how the infrastructure bill will impact the industry.