Getting Started with Intumescent Paint Specifications
General paint specifications vs. intumescent fireproofing specifications Following a call with an insurance firm or a company auditor, many owners simply don’t know where to turn to put a fireproofing plan in motion. As with writing any type of paint specifications, they tend to turn to one of three sources: an engineering firm, a trusted contractor […]
Read MoreIntumescent Coating v. Cementitious Coating
Intumescent Coating vs. Cementitious Coating Passive fire protection tends to fall into one of the following three categories: dense concrete, lightweight cementitious and intumescent coating. They are not all created equal. Recently, cementitious coatings have become less relevant to fireproofing a facility. As technology has progressed, intumescent coatings have superseded earlier methods of passive industrial fire protection […]
Read MoreIndustrial fire protection starts with a protective coating
Industrial fire protection starts with a protective coating For some industrial facilities, fireproofing is a prerequisite for holding on to the facility’s insurance, at least at rates resembling anything close to affordable. Many owners of refineries, petrochemical and oil and gas facilities that contact us have just received a call from their insurance companies. They’ve […]
Read MoreIndependent Sales Reps are Disappearing
An Open Letter From Mike Reed to Independent Sales Reps Independent coatings sales reps are becoming something of a dying breed in industrial coatings these days. As a few companies rise to global standing, they are becoming increasingly obsessed with preserving margins on the sales side in order to compensate for the astronomical overheads required to […]
Read MoreWho to Talk to About Paint Specs
Talking to a Paint Specs Professional Finding out who to talk to about paint specifications is often one of the biggest hurdles for facility owners and managers. They simply don’t know where to start. They usually rely on one of three options. They either reach out directly to a contractor, to an engineering firm or to […]
Read MoreThe Elements of a Quality Paint Specification
Breaking Down Paint Specifications The paint specifications sheet will determine the entire scope of any coating project. Specifically, for a painting project, this is broken down into three broad categories; the product to be used, the surface preparation required and how the product should be applied. As mentioned in our previous post on how to […]
Read MoreThe Basics of Writing Paint Specifications
What are Paint Specifications? Implementing corrosion protection for your facility all starts with one important document: your paint specifications sheet. Your paint specifications sheet will outline the entire course of your project. This document must clearly and concisely lay out the conditions and processes that will prevent corrosion and other harmful damages to your facility. […]
Read MoreHow long will my marine coatings last?
How long will my marine coatings last? Durability is often one of the first topics to come up when discussing marine coatings. How long will this coating last? Given our emphasis on the importance of marine coatings maintenance, it’s something we put a lot of thought into. As with any coating application, a lot of […]
Read MoreSafety and marine coatings
Safety and marine coatings Coatings are capable of more than just protecting against corrosion. They also play a wider role in making marine vessels safer places to work. We’ve written before about how, for a fraction of a facility’s maintenance budget, safety coatings can help to cut back on workplace accidents. The same holds true […]
Read MoreSimplifying marine coating maintenance
Simplifying marine coatings maintenance Keeping a barge in shape to run rivers is no easy task. During its life of ferrying goods up and down waterways, a barge is constantly encountering driftwood and other debris in the water. Its hull regularly scrapes the river bottom. It’s also guaranteed to spend a large amount of time […]
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