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KTA Offers a Free Ebook: Measuring Coating Thickness According to SSPC-PA 2

A free ebook explaining SSPC- PA 2 “Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness Requirements” is now being offered by KTA-Tator, Inc.

The ebook contains a bonus video on SSPC-PA 2 Testing Frequency. “Measuring Coating Thickness According to SSPC-PA 2,” written by KTA COO and SSPC Dry Film Thickness Committee Chair William D. Corbett was originally published on KTA’s Technical Blog, KTA University. Since its release, it has become the website’s most frequently read technical article.

The article addresses topics including:

  • The History of the Standard
  • Three Steps Prior to Gage Use: Gage Calibration, Accuracy Verification and Adjustment
  • Verification of Gage Accuracy for Type 1 and 2 Gages
  • The Determination of Conformance to a Coating Specification
  • Acceptability of Gage Readings, Spot Measurements, and Area Measurements
  • Determining the Magnitude of Non-Conforming Thickness
  • Reporting, and
  • The content of nine appendices.
A Summary of Changes from 2012-2015 is also included.

The article is now available in ebook format, which is a PDF and designed to look and feel like a magazine, only digital. Pages can be flipped with the click of a button. The SSPC PA-2 frequency testing video and hyperlinks are embedded right inside. This is an enjoyable and interactive way to comprehend technical information.

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