In this multi-author book, Coatings Failures: Analysis and Solutions: Floors, coatings experts recall days in the field when they were faced with a challenge involving premature coating failures on floors, determined a cause, and developed a solution.
The six chapters include case studies on floor coating failures ranging from basketball courts, animal shelters, industrial marijuana-growing facilities, and more.
Chapter 5.: The Case of the Bubbling Marijuana Facility Floor.
Valerie Sherbondy is the technical manager of the Analytical Laboratory for KTA-Tator, Inc., an independent consulting and engineering firm specializing in inspection, consulting, and laboratory services for the protective coatings industry. Sherbondy has worked for more than 25 years in the paint industry. She has been involved with hundreds of paint and coating failure investigations and has analyzed or tested hundreds of different coating materials, from architectural to industrial coatings.
Lou Frank is the business development director at Coatings for Industry, a 50-year-old formulator of performance coatings. He is most widely known as the founder of
Valerie Sherbondy is the technical manager of the Analytical Laboratory for KTA-Tator, Inc., an independent consulting and engineering firm specializing in inspection, consulting, and laboratory services for the protective coatings industry. Sherbondy has worked for more than 25 years in the paint industry. She has been involved with hundreds of paint and coating failure investigations and has analyzed or tested hundreds of different coating materials, from architectural to industrial coatings.
Lou Frank is the business development director at Coatings for Industry, a 50-year-old formulator of performance coatings. He is most widely known as the founder of CoatingsPro Magazine, now owned by AMPP. He has a business degree from the University of Maryland. He has served as the publisher of online platforms and as a board member for several industry organizations.
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Published:2023
Valerie Sherbondy, Lou Frank, "The Case of the Bubbling Marijuana Facility Floor.", Coatings Failures: Case Studies in Analysis and Solutions: Floors
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