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Good Painting Practice and Systems and Specifications, Two-Volume Set

Purchase the hardcover version of Good Painting Practice, SSPC Painting Manual, Volume 1 together with three-ring binder version of Systems and Specifications, SSPC Painting Manual, Volume 2, for one special price!

Good Painting Practice

Provides a detailed overview of the procedures, materials, and equipment used for surface preparation and coating work on industrial steel and concrete structures. Contains information on a wide range of topics—from the fundamentals of surface preparation and coating application—to recent advances in alternate coating removal technologies—to the complexities of painting specific facilities and structures, regulations affecting the coatings industry, strategies for the development of maintenance coating programs, and more. Also available on a multi-platform CD-ROM.

Good Painting Practice CD-ROM

The 4th edition of SSPC's Good Painting Practice is available on a multi-platform, hybrid CD-ROM for Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX operating systems. The CD contains fully searchable, printable PDF files of every item found in the hardcover, and comes pre-equipped with Adobe Acrobat Reader, the program needed to view and print PDFs. Easy to navigate and easy to use—simply load the CD and begin! Also available in a 581-page hardcover.

Systems and Specifications

A complete, up-to-date collection of SSPC standards, guides, specifications, and other consensus documents. Contains SSPC standards for the cleaning and preparation of steel and concrete surfaces, the selection and application of protective coating systems, the basic composition requirements and performance capabilities of paints and coatings, qualification procedures, and other materials, processes, and technologies. Not available on CD-Rom

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SSPC-VIS 2

SSPC's popular rust standard features a series of 27 full color images and 27 black and white diagrams representing various degrees of spot, general, and pinpoint rusting on painted steel surfaces. Text and tables provide a guide to the use of the reference photographs; a scale and description of standard rust grades; a comparison of SSPC, ASTM, ISO, and other rust grade scales; and other useful information.

Coating and Lining Inspection Manual

Although smaller in size and less detailed than The Inspection of Coatings and Linings, this useful, handy book still offers a solid overview of basic inspection practice in a concise "question-and-answer" format. Discusses basic coatings technology, the role of the coating inspector, coating specifications, and supplier procedures. Describes various procedures and equipment for monitoring, testing, measurement, and inspection. Suitable as both a learning tool for beginners and as a portable field reference for the more experienced inspector.

Corrosion and Coatings

Introduces the various mechanisms and forms of corrosion, the prevention and control of corrosion through the use of coatings, and other practices for maintaining corrosion control. Individual topics include mechanisms of corrosion control by protective coatings, composition and film formation of organic coatings, properties of generic coating types, the economics of corrosion control, and more. Provides a useful overview of basic corrosion control principles for coatings professionals at all levels of experience.

ICRI Technical Guideline No. 03732

Not available as an SSPC Organizational Member Free Publication Selection. This document and comparator set provides a useful written and visual guide to selecting an appropriate method of concrete surface preparation prior to the installation of a coating, lining, or other protective system. Discusses the unique aspects of 12 different surface preparation and cleaning methods: detergent scrubbing, low-pressure water cleaning, acid etching, grinding, abrasive blasting, shotblasting, scarifying, needle scaling, high- and ultrahigh-pressure waterjetting, scabbling, flame blasting, and milling/rotomilling. Appendices discuss selection processes, sealers and coatings, safety, and additional reference standards. Published by the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)

Individual Membership - Foreign 1 Year

1-year SSPC Individual Membership for residents OUTSIDE the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Individual Membership entitles the individual access to the “members only” section of the SSPC website, able to download SSPC standards at no additional cost, a subscription to the Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings (JPCL), major discounts on SSPC Publications and Training/Certification Courses. SSPC provides members with Technical Help, Professional Support, Career Networking, and Industry Influence

Individual Membership - Domestic 2 Year

2-year SSPC Individual Membership for residents of North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Individual Membership entitles the individual access to the “members only” section of the SSPC website, able to download SSPC standards at no additional cost, a subscription to the Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings (JPCL), major discounts on SSPC Publications and Training/Certification Courses. SSPC provides members with Technical Help, Professional Support, Career Networking, and Industry Influence

Protective Coatings

Presents a comprehensive overview of basic coatings chemistry in an accessible, straightforward way. Introduces the basics of paint composition and polymer design, cohesion and adhesion in paint systems, and the chemistry of film forming systems. Discusses the properties and function of resins, binders, pigments, solvents, additives, and other ingredients used in the formulation of protective coatings. An indispensable reference book for chemists, formulators, laboratory personnel, students and professionals.

Corrosion Prevention by Protective Coatings

Not available as an SSPC Organizational Member Free Publication Selection. Provides an introduction to the history, theory, and practice of high-performance coatings as an engineering approach to corrosion control. Discusses basic corrosion theory and coatings technology, essential coating properties, the importance of good surface preparation, structural design, coating specifications, coating failures, typical coating end-uses, and more. Published by NACE International.