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Archive of Ask SSPC Questions
and Answers
Below is a list of some of the past columns by topic. To access
them, an online members directory, and other useful resources,
visit our Members Only section.
You must be a current SSPC Individual Member or an appointed representative
of an SSPC Organizational Member company. You'll also need a
current username and password.
Coatings Application
- Overcoating zinc metallizing
- Application of a trowel-down epoxy coating over concrete shake
floors
- Recoat window for epoxy resin-based coatings
- Shop painting online chat
Coatings Failure
- Concrete surfacing failure
- Epoxy floor coating failure in a potable water reservoir
- Fluid filled blisters
- Localized failure of an epoxy-urethane system
Coatings Selection
- Hot pepper-based antifouling paint
- Pros and cons of coal tar epoxy
Environmental Zones
- Definition of splash zone
Inspection / Testing / Quality Control
- Calibrating a type II fixed probe gage
- Inspection equipment calibration
- Measuring dry film thickness (DFT) when overcoating weathered
painted steel surface
- Measuring dry film thickness (DFT) on nonmagnetic substrates
- Measuring dry film thickness
- Moisture vapor transmission on a concrete surface
- Solvent sensitivity test used to determine the cure of epoxy
coatings
Lead-Based Paint Removal
- Chemical stripping of lead-based paint
Surface Preparation
- Removing a rubberized coating from the roof of a cooling tower
- Repairing a damaged vault
- SSPC-SP 1 solvent cleaning
- SSPC-SP 3: Structural steel cleaned by power tools in a marine
environment
- SSPC-SP 11 to clean welds for immersion service
If you have any questions or problems accessing the
Members Only site, contact:
SSPC Membership:
Phone: 1-412-281-2331, extension 212 (from outside the US)
Toll-Free: 1-877-281-7772, extension 212 (from within the US)
Email: im@sspc.org
DISCLAIMER: These columns are an account of activity on SSPC Online's
email discussion group, Coatings-talk, or of phone calls to SSPC
Staff. SSPC does not make any warranty or representation, expressed
or implied, with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness
of the information contained in the account. SSPC does not assume
any liabilities with respect to the use of or for damages resulting
from the use of any information, apparatus, method, or process
disclosed.
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Technical Archives
In today's business world timely access to accurate and current technical
information is critical. An exclusive benefit to SSPC members
is access to:
- Archived Tech Features (papers, articles,
or chapters drawn from SSPC's publications),
- Archived Ask SSPC columns
- Presentations and conference papers,
and
- Industry technical reports (FHWA, NCHRP,
NIST, SHRP, and several state DOTs).
How to join SSPC
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For personal assistance
with technical information contact SSPC,
- phone: 412-281-2331 ext. 2224,
- fax: 412-281-9992, or
- email:bayne@sspc.org
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Information Services for Individual Members
SSPC members are entitled to a free photocopy of one article
(between 1 and 15 pages) per year delivered in the U.S. JPCL and PCE articles,
as well as SSPC proceedings papers and non-copyrighted documents are available
through Information Services.
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