Tar and gravel is a simple, ‘old tech’ technique for protecting flat roofs, but become seriously problematical when their effective protective ‘life’ is over, leading to serious leaks as was…
Large Steel Plant Floor Coated With Ecodur
In 2018, the USA produced 86.7 million metric tons of crude steel, compared to China which made 928.3 million metric tons. This case study concerns a large steelworks in Arkansas.…
Creating a Winning Company Culture in the Roofing Trade
Company culture directly reflects the values of leadership and is unique to each company. Yet it remains an often-overlooked aspect in the Trades, even though it can have a major…
Ecodur 201: Denver Cannabis Floor Coating Project
Cannabis grow ops continue to expand as the full effects of the 2018 signing of the US Farm Bill last December impact positively on the industry and particularly in states…
Cementitious Roofs: Marrying The Old With The New In The World Of Coatings.
Modern cementitious roofing products are a world away today from the poor reputation earlier products developed in the 1970’s when awareness grew of the dangers of the asbestos content in…
Plant-Based Ecodur Helps Major US Stadium Protect Floors
Public facilities at sports venues, including fast food areas, have some of the most heavily used floors in any commercial building and need high-performance coatings to help keep them looking…
Stop ‘Killer Asbestos’ Entirely Says Coatings Boss as US Imports ‘Surge’ Over Last Year’s.
Phoenix, AZ. “There’s a popular misconception that asbestos has been totally banned in the US. Not so, our imports of this carcinogenic material are positively surging right now,” stated Castagra…
“Adhesion is Key to Roofing Performance and Durability,” Says Coatings CEO.
Phoenix, AZ. “It’s all about adhesion, both with the coating itself and the new generation of cool topcoats. You can have a superbly aggressive coating in grip power terms, but,…
Ecodur – The One-Stop VOC-Free Roof Coating That Takes On The Toughest Conditions.
Phoenix, AZ. “We don’t need a dozen variants of our core coating Ecodur because, simply, it has such a broad range of high-performance characteristics for various roofing conditions that we…
The Higher Performance of Two-Part Roof Coatings ‘Winning’ Over One-Part.
Phoenix, AZ. “Flat roof coatings and membranes are progressively becoming more and more high tech as performance demands and expectations grow for cool, solar and green roofs,” said Castagra Products,…