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In This Issue SEPTEMBER 2016
FEATURES
VOL. 16, NO. 5
NEVER AGAIN
ON THE COVER For the Surface Technologies/FlorLine crew, this coating project was
a slam dunk. Check out how they managed to beat the buzzer on page 42.
—Photo courtesy of Stephanie Marie Chizik
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TIC TANKS
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The Case of the Peeling Air Barrier
When this fluid-applied air barrier started peeling within
24 hours of installation, the applicator knew something
was wrong!
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Coating With Animal Instincts
Working in a giraffe enclosure meant finding a coating
system that could work on the walls and with the ani-
mals' hooves.
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Facility Floor Assist
It was a slam dunk finding a coatings applicator
that could get the job done on time at Georgetown
University's new athletic center.
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Insulation Coatings Get Tanked
Steel tanks and beet juice. To make those two work
together this coatings crew needed to install thermal
insulation coatings (TIC) to the outside of nine tanks.
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University Pool Rules
It couldn't be a question about school loyalty on this
project. The recoating of two pools came down to skill
and troubleshooting.
SPECIAL SECTION
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FloorSpace 2016
Check out some of this year's flooring products and ser-
vices in the 2016 FloorSpace section.