Academic and Research Institutions

The Center to Protect Workers' Rights

CPWR's main focus is to develop practical ways to improve safety and health for construction workers and their families. Hazard alerts on worker exposure to lead, silica, noise and solvents are available in English and Spanish. As the research, development, and training arm of the Building and Construction Trades Department and the construction unions in the AFL-CIO, CPWR works with more than 30 organizations nationwide.

Coating Alternatives Guide (CAGE)
A pollution prevention tool for small- and medium-sized businesses and state technical assistance program representatives. CAGE is an expert system and information base designed to recommend low-emitting alternative coating technologies to coatings users.

CONMAT

The CONMAT program emphasizes the research, development and deployment of high-performance CONstruction MATerials and systems.

 

Cornell University Materials Science Center

Describes facilities and industrial outreach programs. Research in Nondestructive Evaluation can be browsed here.

 

Corrosion and Materials Performance

Report by researchers from Belgium's Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (MTM).

 

Corrosion and Protection Centre of UMIST

The Corrosion and Protection Centre has led the way in providing Internet based services and information to the coating and corrosion industries worldwide.

 

Electrochemical Society, Corrosion Division

A description of the ECS Corrosion Division and contact information.

 

EMPA

EMPA is the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research. This English-language page describes their work in the field of corrosion.

 

EPRI

The Electric Power Research Institute is a research consortia of U.S. and international power producers.

 

Infrastructure Technology Institute at Northwestern University

Report on issues impacting bridge painting.

 

IRC

Canada's Institute for Research in Construction provides research, building code development, and materials evaluation services.

 

IRC in Polymer Science and Technology

Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Polymer Science and Technology provided by a consortium of three UK universities.

 

Kilgore College Corrosion Technology Homepage

Describes a corrosion technology two-year program in Texas.

 

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Chicago

Has a number of research programs useful to those interested in developing protective coatings.

 

NASA Corrosion Engineering Page

This page is maintained by the Materials Science Division at Kennedy Space Center. Take a virtual tour of their corrosion laboratories.

 

National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

Conducts research in acute problem areas that affect highway planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance nationwide. Research findings are published in the NCHRP Reports series and the NCHRP Synthesis of Highway Practice series.

 

National Shipbuilding Research Program, Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise (NSRP ASE)

Co-funded by NAVSEA and the shipbuilding industry to manage and focus shipbuilding research and development funding on technologies that will reduce Naval ship construction and repair costs. The Technical Panels, such as the Surface Preparation and Coating Panel, serve as the primary public forum for industry-wide networking and technology transfer. Panel membership and Panel meetings are open to the public. USAShipbuilding.com provides an on-line forum for the Panels including a calendar of events. The site also hosts the NSRP Documentation Center which has more than 500 documents available for download to registered users.

 

North Dakota State University

NDSU's Department of Polymers and Coatings.

 

Northwestern University Infrastructure Technology Institute

Develops innovative infrastructure technologies.

 

Paint Research Association

Independent research association for the coatings field.

 

Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC)

Promotes research on the suitability and strength of various types of structural connections, and the knowledge of economical and efficient practices relating to them.

 

Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stockholm, Sweden

This English language page describes projects in the Corrosion Science Division of the department.

 

Solvent Alternatives Guide (SAGE)

A comprehensive guide designed to provide pollution prevention information on solvent and process alternatives for parts cleaning and degreasing. SAGE does not recommend any ozone depleting chemicals.

 

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

A unit of the National Research Council, promotes innovation and progress in transportation by stimulating and conducting research, facilitating the dissemination of information, and encouraging the implementation of research results.

 

University of Dayton Research Institute
The UDRI Coatings Group evaluates coatings and solves paint problems for government and industry. The group, which includes 17 coating professionals, is accredited to ISO 17025 and SAE AS5505 for the application, testing, and performance characterization of organic coatings.

University of Missouri-Rolla Coatings Institute

Courses and publications for the paint and coatings industry professional, from the Chemistry Department at UMR

 

University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials

Sponsors the Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium. Also offers short courses and research and testing services.

Buyers Guides and Business Directories

ActiveSet.org

The largest stack testing reference site on the Internet. Supports a state-by-state listing of U.S. and Canadian air quality and industrial emissions testing firms.

AEC Daily
AEC Daily is an online information resource for architects, engineers, owners, and construction professionals. It provides free access to building products information, industry news and resources, educational resources, discussion forums moderated by professionals, and more.

ASPE Directory & Buyers Guide
The American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) Directory & Buyers Guide provides links to acoustics and interiors contractors, ASPE member sites, associations and professional societies, bid management firms, builders exchange associations, directories, employment services, estimating references and software developers, online training and education providers, and more.

buildingweb
A site for the Canadian construction industry. News, products, services, and other useful information. Includes RFQ functionality and e-commerce enabled supplier catalogs.

Chemidex Cybrary
The Chemidex Cybrary is a search engine for the chemical industry designed to accelerate the formulation of Adhesives and Sealants, Graphic Arts and Inks, Paint and Coatings, and Personal Care and Cosmetics products. The Chemidex Cybrary provides unique and exclusive access to product data sheets, MSDS, and starting point formulations. (FREE of Charge/Registration Required.)

Coatings Advisor
Coatings Advisor is an online directory and search tool for coatings resources and information. Coatings Advisor is provided by INFOcus Publishing, a company specializing in niche industry related websites and information products.

Contractor's Internet and Online Services
Website solutions and resources for contractors.

Environmental Protection Online Buyers' Guide
A comprehensive buyers' guide for environmental protection products.

Industrial Quick Search, Inc.
Industrial Quick Search, Inc. is comprised of several dozen product/service specific vertical directories, including paintfinishingequipment.com, a directory of paint finishing equipment and paint sprayer manufacturers, and coatingservices.biz, an industrial coating and coating services directory.

IndustrySearch.com
Business-to-business e-commerce.

 

International Safety Equipment Association Buyers' Guide

An online buyer's guide lists 160 categories of personal protective equipment.

 

Master Painters Institute Approved Product List

Similar to "QPL" (Qualified Products List) used by architects, specification writers, building owners, and government agencies.

 

Occupational Health and Safety magazine's Online Buyer's Guide
A comprehensive resource for safety products. It features a quick, easy to use format for locating continuously updated company and product information.

Paint Square Buying Guides
Offers buying guides for industrial coatings, equipment and supplies, as well as consultants and painting contractors directories.

Permanent Magnet Directory
Directory of magnet producers and distributors in the Americas.

Platts
Provides buyers' guides for the fields of electricity, natural gas, oil, oil shipping, coal, nuclear energy and petrochemicals. It also has parallel information businesses for the metals, and water industries.

steelonthenet.com
Provides free iron and steel sector news, market price information, production and capacity statistics, trade data, events listings, business reports, regular U.S. steel industry perspectives, the FERROSEARCH search engine, a links directory, a supplier database, and more.

Subsea Oil & Gas Directory

A directory for subsea engineers, procurers, and managers. Includes manufacturers, suppliers, and protective coating categories.

Thomas Regional Industrial Directory
ThomasRegional.com® provides access to products and services from 550,000 industrial distributors, manufacturers, and service companies; searchable line-item catalogs featuring product specs, images, part numbers, and prices; marketplaces for custom manufacturing RFQs and instant shipping quotes.

Thomas Global Register
Thomas Global Register is an online industrial directory, with 550,000
industrial companies indexed by 10,500 product headings. The directory
includes suppliers from 29 countries and can be viewed in 10 different
languages.

UKfinishing.com

Includes a buyers' guide.

Water Jetting Directory
The recently created, UK-based Water Jetting Directory provides news, products and listings of water jetting manufacturers and contractors.

Zycon Industrial Directory
The Zycon Industrial Directory is an industrial directory, buyer's guide, and information resource containing engineering and product information from manufacturing companies worldwide.

Career Services

AEC Daily Online Learning Center
AEC Daily Online Learning Center offers ongoing, state-of-the-art, and up-to-date continuing education services for architects, engineers, and construction professionals.

Career Advice Plus
Career Advice Plus includes career advice information of all kinds, including a state-by-state directory of career training institutions.

Career Search Consultants llc
Specializes in finding candidates for companies in the paint, coatings and allied chemicals industries, placing technical, management and sales candidates at all levels.

CoatingJobs.com
An employment website specializing in the paint & coatings, adhesives and allied industries. Positions range from entry level to the President. All job seeker services are free!

CorrosionJobs.com
An online employment service specializing in matching people and jobs in the corrosion industry.

Dunhill Professional Search of Houston, NW
Offers job search services, career opportunities, resume tips, and executive recruitment for IT, finance, accounting, sales, and marketing.

GovCon.com Career Center
Includes resume posting, employer spotlight pages, government job postings, and a salary survey.

Kaye/Bassman International Corp.
A professional, executive, scientific and technical search firm.

Paint Square Career Services
Employment site for job seekers and employers in the protective & marine coatings industry.

Polyurethane Exhibit
Includes a job center.

Coating and Lining Manufacturers

A/D Fire Protection Systems
Manufactures a diversified group of passive fire protection products for the building construction industry, including a full range of sprayed fire resistive materials for structural steel, thin-film intumescent coatings for structural steel and firestopping products.

Akzo Nobel
A chemical company with significant interests in paints and coatings worldwide.

The Alocit Group
The Alocit Group manufactures Alocit anti-corrosion coatings that have the ability to adhere to wet, damp, oily, and contaminated concrete and steel.

Amercoat Canada
A licensed manufacturer of Ameron High Performance protective coatings, linings and surfacers, serving the Canadian market. Associated with Allcolour Paint Ltd., an ISO 9000 certified manufacturer of specialty OEM paints.

Ameron International
High-performance coatings, finishes, floorings and surfacing systems.

B&B Korea - Anti-Corrosion Ceramic Coating
Anti-corrosion Ceramic coatings and Ceramic metallic repairing.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Industrial coatings, and coating and adhesive raw materials.

Benjamin Moore Industrial Coatings
Product catalog with technical data sheets, dealer and engineer locator, and a useful IM problem solver.

Byuck San Paint & Coatings Co., Ltd.
Produces architectural, protective and marine paints to sell in the Korean paint market.

Carboline
Protective coatings, high performance paints and fireproofing materials.

Corporacion Peruana De Productos Quimicos S.A. (CPPQ)
CPPQ has 72 years experience in Peru as a manufacturer of industrial coatings and paints under the brands of Jet, Ameron, CPP, and American Colors. It also has a chemical division, Uniquimico, for most of its resins.

Corrosion Control Products Company
Distributes pipeline coatings such as tapes, heat-shrink materials, petrolaxum, epoxies and liquid coatings along with coatings instruments.

Degussa Building Systems
Manufactures construction chemicals and building products for the construction industry. Their seven brands are Sonneborn, Thoro, MBT Protection and Repair, ThoRoc, Hydrozo, Selby, and Ucrete. These brands provide products offerings that include joint sealants, waterproofing membranes, grouts, concrete repair products, clear sealers, performance flooring, and wall coatings.

Diamond Vogel Paint Company
Manufactures and distributes a full line of coatings including government specification coatings, distributing from the Rockies to Lake Michigan.

Dumond Chemicals, Inc.
Dumond Chemicals, Inc. offers the Peel-Away paint remover system for the safe removal of lead-based paints and most chemically resistant coatings. The company also offers a full line of graffiti barrier products and coatings.

DuPont
One the world's largest chemical and coating manufacturers.

Dur-A-Flex, Inc.
Dur-A-Flex, Inc. is a manufacturer of epoxy, urethane and methyl methacrylate-based polymeric flooring materials as well as a world-wide supplier of pigmented quartz aggregate.

Duromar, Inc.
Duromar, Inc. is a manufacturer of zero VOC, 100% solids, paints, coatings and industrial maintenance compounds.

Endura Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
Manufactures high quality polyurethane coatings along with an extensive line of epoxy and specialized coating products for the petroleum, fleet, aircraft and marine industries.

Enviro-Prep System/Hoffer's Coatings, Inc.
Hoffer's Coatings manufactures a variety of specialty coatings including the Enviro-Prep System. The Enviro-Prep System is a revolutionary non-encapsulating coating for the non-hazardous removal of lead paint from any substrate.

Environmental Protective Coatings
Environmental Protective Coatings is a manufacturer of special industrial steel overcoating systems for maintenance and encapsulation of old lead paint, urethane masonry coatings, cermaic elastomeric roof coatings and anti-graffiti polyesters, calcium and sulfonate alkyds.

Epmar Corporation
For over 25 years Epmar has been developing, manufacturing, and marketing low and zero VOC coatings. These custom formulated products derived from water borne systems, epoxies, polyurethanes, polyureas, polyaspartic and reactive stains continue to bring value to our customers in the following markets: Aerospace, Bathware, Environmental/ Electronics, Marine, Decorative Concrete and Construction Industries.

Futura Coatings
High performance, spray-applied reaction spray elastomers for steel, concrete and other substrates.

Garland Floor Company
Manufacturer of a complete line of advanced polymer flooring systems for industrial applications. High-performance epoxy resurfacers formulated to repair/protect worn/new concrete.

Gill Industries, Inc.
Manufacturer since 1954 of Gill 33¨ Superbond, concrete admixture, that allows 24 hour coatability of any industrial coating on concrete. We also offer surface preparation cleaners, concrete sealers, and curing compounds, and other specialty cementations repair materials.

Hadek Protective Systems, Inc

HEMPEL (USA) Inc.
HEMPEL has been developing and producing high standard paints and coatings with the same consistent high quality for over 90 years. HEMPEL has an extensive worlwide network and is always close to your needs with an exceptional service. HEMPEL covers five market segments: Marine, Protective, Container, Decorative and Yacht.

Hi-Temp Coatings
Manufacturer of high temperature protective coatings for industrial uses worldwide. We manufacture heat resistant primers, topcoats and a coating to prevent corrosion under insulation. Our coatings have versions that can be applied directly to hot steel, eliminating the need for costly shutdowns. Custom colors are available. See our web site for more information and for full data sheets.

ICI Devoe Coatings
A member of the ICI Paints World Group.
Manufacture and distribute a full line of high performance paints, coatings, linings and flooring products for all industrial markets.

International Protective Coatings (part of Akzo Nobel)
Worldwide supplier of marine newbuilding and maintenance coatings, high performance protective coatings for steel and concrete, resins, powder coatings, and aerospace and yacht coatings.

ITW Devcon Futura Coatings
Maintenance, repair, production and tooling epoxies, urethanes, and adhesives for repair and assembly.

ITW Philadelphia Resins
Engineers and manufactures IMPAX industrial floor coatings, CWC industrial grouts, super alloy repair products and permagile concrete restoration epoxies.

J & R Industries
Manufacturer of advanced coatings, high quality sealants, and other fine products.

Jones-Blair
Consists of two divisions: Protective coatings for industrial OEM and maintenance applications and Neogard specialty coatings for roofs, decks, exterior walls and floors.

Jotun, Inc.
Jotun, Inc. offers a full range of marine coatings for ships, workboats and offshore markets, including epoxy mastic products, fast weld pre-construction primers and antifoulings for all marine markets.

KCC Corrosion Control
Manufactures advanced corrosion problem solving polymer coatings, tank linings, flooring, crack-bridging containment linings and grouts.

Lafarge Asphalt Engineering
ISO certified R & D lab and manufacturing facility. Manufacturer and supplier of asphalt cement, asphalt emulsions, and liquid rubber coatings for roofing, waterproofing and corrosion control.

Line-X Corporation
LINE-X manufactures truck bed linings as well as protective coatings used in commercial, industrial, agricultural, military and custom applications. They are headquartered in Santa Ana, California and have over 550 locations in 26 countries.

M.A.B. Paints
Manufactures architectural, specialty, high performance and heavy duty industrial maintenance coatings. Includes Pennsbury Coatings, division products for the water and wastewater industry and concrete waterproofing from Modac Products Division.

Madison Chemical Industries, Inc.
Manufactures a complete line of high-performance 100% solids polymer coatings and linings that provide long-term solutions for protecting the infrastructure against corrosion, abrasion, chemical attack, immersion and wear and tear.

PolySpec Corporation
Chemical resistant coatings and linings, flooring and polymer products for the construction industry.

PPG Architectural Finishes
PPG's Virtual Paint Store: use the Product Selector to find the right paint, the Store Locator to find a dealer, the Color Selector, and the Paint Calculator to determine how much paint you need.

PPG Industries
Manufacturer of a complete line of heavy duty corrosion resistant coatings and Pitt-Char Fire Protective Coating for use in industrial, chemical and petro-chemical plants.

Premier Corrosion Protection Services
Manufactures protective coatings that include reinforced fiberglass and carbon fiber, epoxy and urethane injections.

Química Marel, S.A. de C.V.
Química Marel, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican company dedicated to the development, manufacture, and distribution of paints, specializing in high-tech industrial, construction, and manufacturing coatings.

Raven Lining Systems
Raven and Aquatapoxy 100% solids epoxy coatings provide long-term solutions to corrosion problems. Superior bond (including damp surfaces) and high physical strength enhance structural integrity and abrasion and corrosion protection.

Rema Tip Top/North America, Inc.
Rema Tip Top/North America, Inc. is a manufacturer and applicator of corrosion protection linings and coatings, as well as a provider of products and services including rubber lining, flake coatings, and polyurea.

Rhino Linings
Produce sprayed-on polyurethane linings for equipment, vehicles, facilities and manufactured products. Their thick, environmentally-friendly linings protect virtually any surface from impact, abrasion, corrosion and chemicals.

ROVAL USA Corporation

Rust-Oleum Corporation
Rust-Oleum, an RPM company, is a major producer of industrial protective coatings. The company's high-performance industrial maintenance products are designed to protect steel and concrete from weathering corrosion and chemical attack.

Sherwin-Williams
Developing the smartest industrial and marine coatings takes a lot of experience. Delivering them as complete, unique solutions in your industry takes even more. At Sherwin-Williams, we've worked hard to become the leader – and whether you need better durability, faster application or environmental compliance, our revolutionary products and technologies deliver results. We're more than a coatings manufacturer. We're a strategic source helping you stay on top of your industry.

Specialty Products, Inc.
Specialty Products, Inc. is a premier manufacturer of spray-applied polyurea, elastomers, and polyurethane foams. Founding member of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA). ISO 9001:2000 certified.

Superior Environmental Products
The pioneer in true novolac multi-functional coatings, developer of Novocoat for diverse chemical and elevated temperature service. Superior is dedicated to providing advanced novolac and elastomeric technology.

TMS Metalizing Systems, Ltd
TMS Metalizing Systems, Ltd. is a manufacturer and worldwide
distributor of Thermal Spray Metallizing Equipment. Our wide range of
equipment choices include Arc Spray, Flame Spray, Plasma Spray, and HVOF Systems.

Tnemec
Industrial coatings for new construction and maintenance.

Universal Inc.
High performance protective lining and coating solutions.

UV Corrosion Control
UV Corrosion Control is the exclusive distributor of ultraviolet light curing resins, gels, prepregs, fixtures and associated tools and hardware. UV-cure materials for tank lining, pipe coating, over insulation, secondary containment, FRP repair and much more.

VersaFlex, Inc.
Manufactures rapid curing polyurea elastomer sealants, polyurea repair material, and fast set polyurea spray materials.

Wasser High-Tech Coatings, Inc.
Wasser High-Tech Coatings, Inc., is the world's largest producer and leading authority of single-component moisture cure urethane and micaceous iron oxide coatings for marine and industrial painting.

Xiom Corporation
Manufactures an innovative portable spray system that deposits a mixture of specially engineered plastic coatings that do not require oven curing. Also manufactures a variety of coatings that prevent the growth of mold or bacteria, prevent corrosion, and encapsulate arsenic.

Zebron Corporation
Manufacturer of 100% solids polyurethane spray applied coatings. They design and assemble all necessary application equipment and provide the maintenance of spray equipment.

Coating and Corrosion Consultants

AMSEC, LLC
AMSEC, LLC is a design, engineering and life cycle logistics support services company for ship and facility construction modernization and repair for engineering and technical support services organization specializing in naval, marine, commercial, and industrial engineering.

The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Big Apple Occupational Safety Corporation
Big Apple Occupational Safety Corporation (BAOS) is a full service occupational safety and health management organization providing a wide range of services to meet the needs of industries, local municipalities and regulatory agencies.

Construction Technology Laboratories
Offers product testing, development and consulting services to the sealer/coating/adhesive industry. CTL experts troubleshoot materials performance and field-related problems including poor substrate preparation, peeling, flaking and discoloration.

Corrosion Control Consultants & Labs, Inc.
Education, training, expert witnessing, corrosion surveys, coating failure analysis, specifications, environmental compliance.

Corrpro
Coatings engineering and consulting services, and laboratory research and testing.

Dixon Engineering
Specializes in the evaluation and preparation of specifications and contract documents for coating of steel and other structures. They offer an extensive structural and coating inspection program for steel structures, specializing in water storage tanks, clarifiers and bridges.

DNV
DNV (Det Norske Veritas) is an independent, autonomous foundation established in 1864. The main objective of this organization is safeguarding life, property, and eniviroment.

Gannet Fleming
Environmental consulting firm specializing in hazardous waste management, health and safety and ambient air monitoring related to lead paint removal and handling of bridges and industrial structures. Coating inspection services for the rehabilitation of water storage structures.

Geo-Centers, Inc.
Geo-Centers, Inc. is a government contractor for research and development. Specific expertise includes chemistry, biotechnology, mechanical engineering, toxicology, assessments, training exercises and software development.

Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc.
An established architectural / engineering firm offering specialty services in transportation engineering, construction management and inspection, coating engineering and inspection and environmental consulting.

Greenman Pedersen, Inc.
A leader in transportation engineering involved on major transportation projects throughout the U.S. Specializes in bridge painting design and inspection; construction engineering and inspection; and highway and bridge design.

KTA-Tator, Inc.
Coating consultants since 1949.

Industrial Information Resource
A provider of global industrial and energy market information.

I.T.I. Anti-Corrosion, Inc.
Provides a comprehensive range of services to the protective coatings industry including inspection, consulting, failure investigation. Houston laboratory performs coating testing and evaluation.

MB Environmental Consulting
A safety consulting company specializing OSHA and EPA compliance.

Quinn Consulting
Your main source for coating inspection services specializing in transportation projects, failure analysis, coating surveys, water tanks, fuel tanks, ship coating inspection/surveys and industrial coating inspection/surveys.

S. G. Pinney & Associates
Engineering and inspection services, failure analysis, and instrument sales for the protective coatings industry.

Safety Controls Technology, Inc.
Safety Controls Technology, Inc. is a multi-service consulting company that provides engineering, environmental and occupational safety and health services.

Stanley Consultants Inc.
A multi-discipline consulting engineering firm focusing on design, construction management and design-build services worldwide.

Tank Industry Consultants
A professional engineering firm specializing in the design, specification, and evaluation of water storage tanks.Provides engineering services for the Department of Defense (DoD) activities and related commercial businesses.

V & A Consulting Engineers
Specializes in providing time tested solutions for infrastructure planning, design, operation and maintenance. They have expertise in civil rehabilitation, coatings, environmental flow measurement and corrosion engineering.

Equipment and Product Manufacturers and Suppliers

1st-Canablast
1st-Canablast is located in Canada. They manufacture and supply air-powered abrasive blasting machines, portable blast machines, sand blasting cabinets, custom engineered automated surface finishing equipment and solvent recycling machines.

3M Specialty Materials
3M Specialty Materials offers specialty chemicals and industrial additives to enhance manufacturing processes and improve product performance across a wide range of industries.

Advanced Recycling Systems, Inc.
Recycling machines, dust collectors, sandblast pots, new and used.

Air Systems International, Inc.
Air Systems International, Inc. is an ISO 9001 manufacturer of equipment for industrial, construction, government, military defense, fire/rescue,
hazmat and emergency response applications.

AQUA-DYNE
AQUA-DYNE manufactures very high pressure water blasting equipment-including pumps, units and accessories-with working pressures to 40,000psi, flows to 200gpm and up to 2000hp.

Atlantic Design, Inc.
A full-service engineering firm specializing in equipment sales for the blasting industry. They also provide technical and mechanical support, as well as quality replacement parts.

Automation USA
Complete line of QuaNix hand-held Coating Thickness Gauges.

Axxiom Manufacturing, Inc.
Axxiom Manufacturing, Inc. is an integrated designer and manufacturer of specialty engineered systems with over 350 years of experience. They are the exclusive North American manufacturer of Schmidt moisture separators, air dryers, after coolers and other storage and transfer systems.

Beach Minerals Company India Ltd.
Beach Minerals Company India Ltd. are miners and exporters of almandine garnet abrasives and other Beach Mineral products such as Ilmenite, Zircon and Rutile. They also design and develop mineral processing machinery.

Blast/Coat Systems
Blast/Coat Systems has equipment, materials and supplies for surface preparation, coating application and related activities. Blast booth and paint booth sales, service, installation and modification.

Blastrac
Manufacturer of horizontal and vertical shotblast surface preparation equipment for steel and concrete.

Blastrite Pty. Ltd.
A mineral resource and technical marketing organization. Its core activity is the production of granular abrasives for surface preparation, specializing in garnet, platinum, gold and copper slags.

CanAm Minerals/Kleen Blast Abrasives
CanAm Minerals/Kleen Blast Abrasives is the west's largest distributor of slag, specialty abrasives and sand blasting parts and equipment for over 40 years. They supply all abrasives and equipment needs from six west coast locations and ship anywhere.

Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing, Inc.
Distributes MONARFLEX protective sheeting products, including a state-of-the-art containment system utilizing reinforced polyethylene sheeting and innovative attachments designed to withstand high winds.

CESCO
Manufacturer of the Aqua Miser BOSS Ultra High Pressure Water Blaster and supplier of all major brands of blasting, painting, and safety equipment.

Chesapeake Specialty Products
Producer of METgrain steel abrasive, a durable, highly efficient, granular steel abrasive manufactured specifically for blast cleaning with either air blast or rotary blast equipment.

Chlor*Rid
Manufactures a liquid soluble salt remover.

Clemco Industries Corp.
Manufacturer of abrasive blasting, surface preparation and surface finishing equipment.

Concepts & Designs MS
Provides trailer or skid-mounted mobile desiccant dehumidifiers for temporary humidity control.

Coppus Portable Ventilation
Coppus Portable Ventilation manufactures a wide range of portable industrial air movers for enhancing a variety of manufacturing processes and improving air quality for workers' safety and comfort.

Dawson-McDonald Co., Inc
Since 1928 Dawson-McDonald has represented the finest companies available for equipment and systems for surface preparation, shot peening, industrial air filtration, concrete preparation, industrial vacuum systems, and much more.

DeFelsko
Manufactures a complete line of non-destructive, hand-held coating thickness gages as well as pull-off adhesion testers and dew point meters.

DeHumidification Technologies, Inc. (DHT)
A service company with a large fleet of both refrigeration and desiccant-type dryers. They rent and sell new and used DH units of all sizes.

DRYCO, LLC
DRYCO, LLC Dryco specializes in dehumidification and total climate control for the blasting and coating industry.

Dumond Chemicals, Inc.
Dumond Chemicals, Inc. offers the Peel-Away paint remover system for the safe removal of lead-based paints and most chemically resistant coatings. The company also offers a full line of graffiti barrier products and coatings.

Eagle Industries
Manufactures and distributes the widest range of containment enclosures to the painting industry. Also provides ventilation equipment, worker decontamination facilities, surface preparation equipment and lead abatement supplies.

Elcometer
Designs and manufactures testing equipment including coating thickness gauges and holiday detectors.

ElectroStrip Corp./ EMEC Consultant
Sells equipment and supplies to practice the ElectroStrip process, an electrochemical paint removal process patented by EMEC Consultants. The process does not require enclosed containment.

ElektroPhysik USA, Inc.
ElektroPhysik USA, Inc. manufactures coating thickness testing gauges, holiday detectors and supplies viscosity testing equipment, film applicators, color and gloss testing equipment and physical test devices.

EnAcSys-Beeche Systems Corp.
Manufacturer of engineered suspended access systems for use of bridges, buildings and special structures. They sell and rent to contractors through their own sales force and certain distributors.

Environmental Containment Systems
A rental company catering to the surface preparation market. They rent lease or sell air compressors, blast pots, steel grit recycling equipment, dust collectors, etc.

FARR APC
FARR Air Pollution Control manufactures heavy duty dust collectors. They have over 1,000 installations in all forms of blasting and powder coating.

Fischer Technology, Inc.
Fischer Technology, Inc. is celebrating 25 years as an innovator of coatings thickness measurement, material testing and material analysis instruments. Their instrumentation includes hand held, bench top and laboratory test measurement equipment that benefit painting contractor, paint manufacturers, consultants and engineers.

Flow International Corporation
Manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet cutting and cleaning systems, and a provider of industrial access systems.

Fuel Tank Maintenance Company, LLC
An industrial coating-filtration company with expertise in sandblasting, coating/lining, filtration, remediation. FTM offers an extensive array of options for cleaning and upgrading tanks, bridges, buildings and other structures.

Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc.
Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. are distributors, designers and producers of physical testing and inspection instruments for the coatings and related industries. These include the automotive, aerospace, specialty chemical, petroleum, plastics, pharmaceutical and food among others.

Gardner Denver Water Jetting
Makes high pressure water blasting equipment, including water blasting units, pumps, fluid ends and a complete line of accessories.

Glas-Craft, Inc.
An ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of plural component spray equipment for polyurea and polyurethane coatings and foam. Spray guns include Probler and low output LS gun.

Graco, Inc.
Provides air, gas and electric operated equipment for airless spraying of coatings. Graco serves the worldwide market with a network of subsidiaries and distributors.

Guzzler Manufacturing, Inc.
Guzzler and Jetstream of Houston manufacture industrial vacuum and waterblast equipment for the paint and coatings industry.

Hammelman Corporation
Offers ultra-high pressure pumps 25 HP through 750 HP, 1000 PSI through 50,000 PSI, high-pressure accessories, rotary devices, crawlers, grate and deck cleaners.

High Production, Inc.
High Production, Inc. is a manufacturer of the "fastest blaster on the planet" Little Bully and Vortex 4000.

HoldTight Solutions Inc.
HoldTight 102 prevents flash rust for 24-96 hours and removes surface salts during water and wet abrasive blasting. It leaves no residue and is approved or recommended by most coating manufacturers.

Industrial Mineral Company
Industrial Mineral Company is an ISO-9001 company that manufactures premium garnet abrasive grit for sandblasting, waterjetting, and water filtration.

International Climbing Machines
International Climbing Machines is a technology provider of remote controlled, field ready, portable climbing machines for an array of missions: from decontamination and coating removal with their climb, clean, capture technology to non-destructive testing and video inspection.

Jet Edge
Manufacturer of ultra-high pressure waterjet cleaning and cutting systems.

Kennametal Inc. Boride Abrasive Flow Products
As the leading North American supplier of industrial blast nozzles, Kennametal nozzle products are available for most every suction or direct pressure air blast system in use today. We offer one of the most diverse product offerings in the industry, including venturi, straight bore, angle and specialty nozzles available in several nozzle material choices.

KTA-Tator, Inc.
The industry's one-stop distributor of coating inspection instruments. KTA-Tator, Inc. stocks over 100 types of instruments and standards and represents over 30 manufacturers. Calibration, certification, repair and rental services are also available.

Monarflex by Siplast
Monarflex Super T-Plus and Super T-Plus Flamesafe Scaffold Sheeting Systems are easy to install, exceptionally durable, and available in a variety of roll lengths with a patented grommet system

Munters Moisture Control Services
Provides desiccant and refrigeration type dehumidification services to the tank lining industry. Over 30 offices in North America.

Natrium Products, Inc.
Natrium Products, Inc. manufactures soda blast media (also known as sodium bicarbonate or baking soda). Natrium manufactures the soda blast to be more productive and less dusty.

NLB Corporation
NLB Corporation manufactures high pressure and ultra high pressure water-jet systems and accessories rated for up to 40,000 psi(2,800 bar). Positive displacement plunger pumps up to 40,000 psi (2,800 bar) available for rent or purchase.

Olimag Sands, Inc.
Olimag Sands, Inc. produces synthetic olivine "Jetmag" with a rotary kiln at 2300°F. Jetmag cuts faster and produces less dust than slag, glass, or silica.

Oxford Instruments Coating Measurement
Oxford Instruments Coating Measurement (OICM) offers coating measurement gauges specially designed to perform accurate and non-destructive thickness measurements of coatings and plating.

S.G. Pinney Instrument Sales, Inc.
Instruments, gauges, dry and wet film thickness, surface profile, surface cleanliness.

Powerclad
Manufactures a comprehensive range of weather protection and containment systems for weather protection, abatement, environmental control, and containment.

Pro-Tect Plastic Supply, Inc.
Specializes in the installation and distribution of flame retardant shrink wrap environmental containments for a Class 1 or Class 2 containments.

Ram USA
Ram USA provides dehumidification and climate control equipment to help maintain specified conditions during blasting and coating operations. Ram USA offers a full line of climate control and temporary power equipment.

Rhino Linings
Produce tough, environmentally-friendly sprayed-on polyurethane linings that protect virtually any surface from impact, abrasion, corrosion and chemicals. Their proprietary, low-pressure application equipment can be easily incorporated and made mobile for off-site applications.

S2K Garnet Abrasives
S2K Garnet Abrasives/Syntex 2000 is a manufacturer and supplier of quality, low-dusting garnet abrasives used in a wide range of applications. All coarse sizes in abundant supply. Distributor inquiries welcome.

Safe Systems, Inc.
Designs and manufactures custom portable surface preparation equipment and blast/paint rooms.

Sinogarnet
The largest garnet miner, processor and exporter in China. Their garnet is widely sold into sandblasting, waterjet cutting, water filtration and polishing markets worldwide.

Sponge-Jet, Inc.
The Sponge-Jet sponge blasting system allows the speed and flexibility of sandblasting in a wide range of cleaning and surface preparation applications because of its low dust and low waste.

Subcooled Air, L.P.
Subcooled Air, L.P. provides portable climate control equipment for industrial and commercial applications. Moisture is removed by cooling outside air to 40°F, controlled leaving air temperature from 42°F to 120°F.

Sunbelt Rentals
Sunbelt Rentals is a full service equipment rental company with over 200 locations nationwide. They provide rental solutions for the industrial, construction and municipal markets plus the do-it-yourselfer in over 26 states.

Super Products Corp.
Manufacturers of Supersucker® truck-mounted industrial vacuum loaders, Camel® sewer and catch basin cleaners and Mud Dog® hydroexcavators.

TDJ Group, Inc.
Environmental services company offering Blastox (TM), a blasting additive used with traditional abrasives and equipment rendering abrasive waste non-hazardous for lead and other heavy metals under TCLP, with long term stability.

Tioga, Inc.
Manufacturer of air heaters for the oil, mining, construction, painting and coating industries for rental centers and contractors worldwide.

Titan Tool, Inc.
Manufactures air, gas and electric powered airless and air atomizing spray equipment. Also specializes in spray guns, hoses, tips, heaters, accessories and airless spray systems for zinc coatings.

Trimtape, Inc.
Trimtape, Inc. has trimming solutions for protective coatings. They provide tapes with wire or fiber which allow you to trim edges of protective coatings without knives or grinders. This increases the speed and cleanliness of the trimmed edge.

US Minerals/Stan Blast Abrasives
Manufacturers of coal slag abrasives in the United States with facilities and distributors located throughout the Midwest, Gulf Coast, Mexico and South America.

USF Surface Preparation Group
Manufacturing, parts, abrasives, distribution and design, a total system source for surface preparation.

Universal Minerals
Abrasives from naturally occurring minerals such as magnetite, ilmenite, hematite, barite and garnet.

VIC International Corporation
VIC International Corporation distributes everything for concrete surface prep and polishing. They carry grinding machines and dust extraction systems as well as diamonds and maintenance products.

VLN Advanced Technologies
Manufacture patented forced pulsed waterjet machines for the removal of hard coatings and industrial cleanings. The machines can also be used as conventional waterblasters for regular cleaning jobs which do not require pulsing.

V. V. Mineral
A supplier of garnet abrasives for sandblasting, waterjet cutting, water filtration and surface preparation located in India.

Warehouse Rental
Rental and equipment supplier of many brands of abrasive blasting and painting equipment.

Western Garnet
Almandite garnet for abrasive blast cleaning and other applications.

Western Technology
Manufactures an extensive line of deadman controls and low-voltage, hazardous location and portable lighting systems. Specializing in surface preparation, coatings, abrasive blasting, and confined space applications.

Wheelabrator
Wheelabrator manufactures blast cleaning OEM equipment and aftermarket products and services. Their global research and development teams continue to introduce new technologies to the industry.

WIWA Wilh. Wagner GmbH & Co.
Manufacturer of air-operated low and high pressure (airless) fluid handling and extrusion equipment for low to high (semi-solid) viscosity single or plural component coatings.

Wooster Brush Company
Wooster Brush Company is an innovative US manufacturer of paint brushes, rollers, surface prep tools, extension poles, buckets and other hand-powered painting equipment. They provide 153 years experience for industrial and contractor markets.

Xiom Corporation
Manufactures an innovative portable spray system that deposits a mixture of specially engineered plastic coatings that do not require oven curing. Also manufactures a variety of coatings that prevent the growth of mold or bacteria, prevent corrosion, and encapsulate arsenic.

Facility Owners

Chemical Processing/Manufacturing

PCS Phosphate
The fourth largest phosphate producer by capacity in the world, with a vertically integrated complex in North Carolina, a mine and chemical plants in northern Florida, a plant in Louisiana, and six phosphate feed plants in five states and one in Brazil.

Defense/Military

Headquarters, Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency

US Air Force, 18th Civil Engineering Squadron, Kadena AB

Highway/Transportation

Indiana DOT
Indiana DOT owns and maintains state highways and bridges.

West Virginia DOT
Maintains 6,343 bridges, 32 percent of which are more than 100 feet in length.

Petroleum Refining

Chevron/Texaco Energy & Research Technology Corporation
A global enterprise across all energy sectors, ChevronTexaco has a strong commitment to developing vital energy resources around the globe.

Pipelines

Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC
Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC (MAPL) operates over 5,000 miles of pipeline across America. MAPL transports crude oil and refined products to and from terminals, refineries and other pipelines.

Power Generation/Transmission

Alabama Power Company
Alabama Power Company is an industrial electric utility company.

City Public Service
City Public Service is the local municipal electric utility for the San Antonio, TX municipal area.

Southern Company
A super-regional energy company with more than 38,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the southeast, and one of the largest producers of electricity in the United States.

Enercon India Ltd.
Enercon of India will generate 1000 mw of clean energy by the year 2010.

Shipyards

Associated Naval Architects, Inc.
Associated Naval Architects, Inc. (ANA) is a private ship repair facility located on the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, VA. ANA offers repair and maintenance to the United States Navy, Coast Guard, Army and various commercial customers. Facilities include four marine railways, crane docking capabilities and two environmental buildings.

Atlantic Marine, Inc.
Atlantic Marine, Inc. and Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. are a full service shipyard engaged in the construction of new vessels and the repair and conversion of existing vessels.

Cascade General
Cascade General operates the largest ship repair facility on the U.S. west coast. Located in Portland, OR they provide quality ship repair services with fast turnaround times at competitive prices.

Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp

Honolulu Shipyard, Inc.
Honolulu Shipyard, Inc. is a ship repair yard.

Marine Hydraulics International
Marine Hydraulics International (MHI) is a full service ship repair facility, employing over 250 skilled tradesman, including coating specialists. As an employee owned company, MHI offers a workforce invested in its future.

National Steel & Shipbuilding Company
NASSCO has been designing and building ships since 1960, specializing in auxiliary and support ships for the U.S. Navy, and oil tankers and dry cargo carriers for commercial markets.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Norfolk Naval Shipyard exists to support the fleet. Its primary mission is to repair, overhaul, drydock, convert and modernize ships and to provide logistic services to support fleet readiness.

North Florida Shipyards, Inc.
North Florida Shipyards, Inc. is a full service shipyard for structural, mechanical, electrical, pipe, and painting. They are located in Jacksonville/Mayport, FL.

Pacific Ship Repair & Fabrication
Pacific Ship Repair & Fabrication is a shipyard that does ship repair.

Pacific Shipyards International
Serving the marine community since 1920, Pacific Shipyards International is the shipyard of choice for world-class ship repair/conversion, holding a long, successful record of quality workmanship, timeliness and competitive pricing.

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is Hawaii's regional maintenance center for the U.S. Navy.

Sasebo Heavy Industries Company Ltd.
Sasebo Heavy Industries Company Ltd. is a shipyard with 2,500 employees.

Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation
Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation is a full service shipyard that does repair, maintenance, conversion and building jobs of all sizes and descriptions.

Trident Refit Facility Kings Bay
Trident Refit Facility Kings Bay provides routine services normally required by ships and performs emergency and emergent voyage repairs to other submarine units.

Victoria Shipyards
Provide services for the provision of ship repair, conversion, maintenance and dry dock services. Certified to ISO 9002-94 standards by LRQA, November 1996.

Water/Wastewater

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
Provides 17 billion gallons of potable water to more than 350,000 residents in a five county area of Southwestern Pennsylvania. It is the largest municipal water authority in Pennsylvania.