KTA Video Learning Series: Concrete Moisture Testing
Concrete Moisture Testing Join KTA President Ken Trimber in this 5 minute video discussing Concrete Moisture Testing.
Roles & Responsibilities of Quality Assurance & Quality
Asset owners are tasked with maximizing their return on investment (ROI). This can pose challenges when deciding where to utilize their limited resources, independent of whether the project is new construction or rehabilitation of...
Challenges Encountered with In-Process Cleaning and Painting of B
There are many challenges associated with cleaning and painting commercial buildings. Questions often arise regarding surface preparation, application and final thickness or appearance. Three of the many questions our consultancy ...
Determining the Presence of Asbestos in Commercial Buildings
When planning and designing building renovations and additions, facility upgrades and demolitions, consideration needs to be given to determining whether asbestos-containing materials (ACM) are present in the areas of proposed wor...
The Significance of the Permeability of Paints
Permeability of Applied Paints & Coatings… Do I want a permeable coating or not? The answer to the question posed is based on the substrate and the service environment. All paint and coatings are permeable to water, just to di...
KTA Welcomes New Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager,
KTA Welcomes New Environmental, Health and Safety Project Manager, Dr. Leah Tipton KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA) is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Leah Tipton to its growing Environmental, Health and Safety Department (EH&S). A...
Referenced Requirements in SSPC Standards and Complimentary Indus
Background SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, NACE International and other trade organizations have volunteer technical committees made up of subject matter experts that develop consensus standards that are drafted, ballot...
How to Use SSPC Vis Guides in Practice
SSPC has published four visual guides that depict the different degrees of cleaning for dry and wet abrasive blast cleaning, water jetting, and hand/power tool cleaning. Two of the four were prepared jointly with NACE Internation...
Cleaning and Painting – Verifying Quality in the Field
The paint systems used on buildings are selected from published performance data, manufacturer’s recommendations, previous experience, and referrals from others. At the manufacturing facility, the raw materials are blended togeth...
Paint Application – A Job for Professionals
The coating systems applied to the exterior of commercial buildings serve two functions – to protect and to beautify. Protection of substrates from deterioration and wind-driven rain requires the meticulous application of a conti...