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At PennCoat, Inc. our safety trained crews are capable of handling your most challenging projects. Our first priority is always to protect our employees and your assets. From facility walls and ceilings to tanks, equipment and confined space work. We have solutions and the know-how to efficiently complete your next project.

Crawl Space Encapsulation Products. Words in orange are links to the product.

Crawl Space Encapsulation Products

Please note that we have far more products than what is displayed here at our online store. To visit our store click here: Shop Now. Crawl Space Dehumidifiers Compared. Nanotech improves coating technology. - PennCoat Inc. Blog. Nanocoatings Coating science for concrete flooring has entered a brave new world thanks to nanotechnology, the use of particles in the 1- to 100–nanometer range — that’s as small as 10-9 of a meter.

Nanotech improves coating technology. - PennCoat Inc. Blog

Particles this small behave according to the rules of quantum mechanics, creating completely new realms of applications. Flexural Strength for Industrial Coatings - PennCoat Inc. Blog. Flexural Strength The next physical characteristic to fall under our gaze is flexural strength, which is simply resistance to bending along the sample’s axial plane — it is different from torsional, or twisting, strength.

Flexural Strength for Industrial Coatings - PennCoat Inc. Blog

The standard flexural strength test for plastic materials, including coatings, paints and films, is ASTM D790. This test comes in three-point and four-point varieties, and simply applies pressure to the central region of a bendable sample. Blasting Cleaning. PennCoat, Inc. How To Clean A Rusty Table Saw. Country Living Grain Mill Review. Rating: 6.8/ 10 (33 votes cast) Country Living Hand Grain Mill is one of the must have appliances for hand grain milling. Buy Country Living Hand Grain Mill on Amazon.com. How To Sharpen Tools: The Family Handyman. Sharpening your tools Years ago, I drove by a storefront with a hand-painted plywood sign.

How To Sharpen Tools: The Family Handyman

It read “Tool Sharpening.” Quick & Easy Homestead Uses For Plastic Bottles (PET) In the not too distant past, you would buy milk, sodas, etc. in glass bottles which you would return to the store to be sterilized and used again.

Quick & Easy Homestead Uses For Plastic Bottles (PET)

Now, with our disposable culture, plastic bottles have replaced this system and have consequently become one of the many banes of the landfills. We need to rectify this wasteful and eco-nomically expensive practice. The current popular solution to the problem is recycling. However, recycling requires additional energy to process the material into something usable, not to mention the fact that the process itself can have harmful side effects.

Preserving Industrial Equipment with Acryllic Urethane - PennCoat Inc. Blog. Acrylic Urethane We at PennCoat frequently use an acrylic urethane mastic called Durethane DTM, manufactured by PPG.

Preserving Industrial Equipment with Acryllic Urethane - PennCoat Inc. Blog

It can be used to put a hard protective coat on metals, concrete and masonry. The product can produce a high gloss and can be tinted in various hues, with good color retention. Concrete Joints : Installed by PennCoat - PennCoat Inc. Blog. Joints Placed in Concrete Slabs For such a thick and heavy surface, concrete always seems to be on the move.

Concrete Joints : Installed by PennCoat - PennCoat Inc. Blog

As newly poured concrete slabs dry, the loss of moisture causes the material to contract. Once dry, concrete will expand on hot humid days and contract on cold dry ones. For example, drying concrete will contract 2/3 of an inch per 100 linear feet. Concrete Densifiers for Polished Concrete - PennCoat Inc. Blog. Concrete Densifiers Densifiers are used for polished concrete floors.

Concrete Densifiers for Polished Concrete - PennCoat Inc. Blog

When added to the concrete, a chemical reaction causes the surface to get extremely hard. Gravity defying floating House in Ukraine (Located 1 km from Krasnosilka) Bamboo: The new super construction material. Researchers from the University’s BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, in collaboration with a team from Coventry University and the University of Cambridge, are exploring the use of bamboo for the widespread construction of homes.

Bamboo: The new super construction material

SBA_EXPO Japan Pavillion. Another goal was to construct the pavilion using methods that were as low-tech as possible, so they argued for simple joints of fabric or metal tape.

SBA_EXPO Japan Pavillion

As the intersection between two paper tubes was pushed up to form the three-dimensional grid, an angle would open and a suitable amount of tension would be applied. Further, since the paper tubes themselves would rotate to draw a gentle S curve, the joint would allow for three-dimensional movement. Tape was an appropriate solution. Otto also proposed a fixed timber frame of ladder arches and intersecting rafters which would lend strength to the paper-tube grid shell and allow a roof membrane to be attached, and which could also be used during construction and for maintenance. The Buro Happold, who supervised construction, proposed metal joints into which bracing cables would be inserted at a diagonal to tension the paper-tube grid while allowing the paper tubes to move in three dimensions. ハノーバー万国博覧会は、1992年のリオデジャネイロ宣言を受け、環境問題をテーマに掲げている。 Apartment No. 1 - Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Benefits Of Primer In Industrial/Commercial Painting And Flooring. The Benefits of Using a Primer with Epoxy Flooring or Industrial/Commercial Painting If you want to obtain a very professional and classy look for your place while painting the exterior siding or the interior walls, make sure you apply a coat of primer first! Primer is supposed to serve three major functionalities: It obstructs stains as well as resinous knots from bleeding through;It offers single-coat coverage for the paint topcoatIt improves adhesion and reduces blisters, extending the life of the topcoat. These benefits make primers a great addition with epoxy flooring, industrial painting or commercial painting. 10 Ideas for An Environmentally Friendly Roof. Going green at home is a hot topic in every circle these days. Rotating House Puts New Spin on Eco Living. An engineer in the Czech Republic has built himself a house that can rotate to face any direction he chooses.

It can also submerge into the hillside to make use of the earth's naturally cooler temperature. Published over 1 year ago Categories World, Europe, Science, Climate & Environment Topics Alternative Energies, Housing, Europe. Canada's Greenest Building: It's For The Kids. A new childcare center planned in Canada is expected to raise the bar on traditional green building practices. Hobbit Houses: 15 Grassy Hill-Shaped Dwellings. Lofted Forest Home: Organic Curves & Natural Materials.

The "Go Green" Guide for Industries. Achieving energy efficiency by ‘going green‘ has now become the most sought after methodology to not only bring down operational costs but strengthen the customer interest and loyalty towards the company as well. This is the result of the growing awareness amongst common men as they are now keen to ensure that industry operations are contributing to raising the environmental safety – even if they aren’t part of a green industry. Many companies in the manufacturing sector are now under the radar of both governmental legislations and customers to clean up and go green.

Here are a few ideas that will enable these businesses to achieve energy efficiency and go green! Eliminate Waste by Adopting Cleaner Production. 15 Energy Efficient Designing Tips for Home. 15 Energy Efficient Designing Tips for Home Energy efficiency is often the number one concern for home owners. How can you design a beautiful home that still helps you save each month on your energy bill? Listed below are 15 energy efficient designing tips that will give your home beauty and help you save money. Choosing fans over light fixtures. Retrofitting our Skyscrapers For Food and Power. What Is the Best Laminate Flooring? Picking the Perfect Floor. How to: Timber Floor Installation. Timber Floor Installation - Life Style Flooring, Australia. Australian Species. The Benefits of Applying Concrete Sealer - PennCoat Inc. Blog.

Concrete Sealers Concrete sealers improve the durability, stain-resistance and appearance of concrete floors, structures and driveways. Flexural Strength for Industrial Coatings - PennCoat Inc. Blog. Industrial and Commercial Painting Selections - PennCoat Inc. Blog. PennCoat, Inc.- Industrial Painting.