After 20 years of service, the Laundry Care Express facility in San Jose, Calif., had fallen into some wear-and-tear issues. There were minor leaks that needed to be repaired, and a coated spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roof installation was the best solution for the built-up roof.

When Corrosion Control Resources, Inc. arrived to refurbish a water pump station near Dallas, they initially expected to hand blast with coal slag before applying new coatings. However, they changed course after unexpectedly discovering the pipe was lined with coal tar enamel, rather than epoxy.

Maguire recently partnered with Sherwin-Williams to recoat the interior of an elevated water storage tank in Hitchcock, Texas. This project was the first time in which the newly NSF 61/600-approved Sherplate 600 potable water epoxy coating was applied since its certification for use on water storage tanks.

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.

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.

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

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.

Louis D. Vincent’s book, The Marine Coatings User’s Handbook, offers information for new building and maintenance painting of ships and vessels.

The cold wall effect may seem like a hokey idea, but with a simple example of a soda can on a hot summer day, it may become clearer.

Lining and coating new tanks to hold olive oil in Saudi Arabia required that this local coatings crew watch moisture and heat — and not the stovetop kind!

This elevated water tank got an upgrade in the way of a coating system to look like a hot air balloon. It’s quite the homage to Dorothy and the land of Oz!

When Eastman Chemical opted for a new urethane coating system on tanks at the front of its flagship plant in Tennessee, not just any applicator could do. The client needed expertise in access, aesthetics, and containment for removal of the prior lead-based coating.

The recoating of a potable water tank in Lancaster, Pa., included an already tight timeframe and several challenges that cause delays.

The tower’s future looked bleak, but it was saved when local residents were successful in rallying for its restoration instead. Now, the colorful and newly coated tower welcomes everyone to the coastal Florida city.