KTA-Tator, Inc. Consulting & Failure Analysis

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KTA-TATOR, INC.
Corporate Headquarters
115 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Phone: 412.788.1300
Fax: 412.788.1306
E-mail: info@kta.com

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1-800-KTA-GAGE
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Consulting & Failure Analysis

KTA consultants conduct site visits to resolve questions or disputes regarding the quality of surface preparation or coating application, make coating repair or repainting recommendations, and determine the cause of coating failures.

Field work will often include comprehensive measurements of coating dry film thickness, microscopic examinations of coating continuity and integrity, evaluations of the underlying substrate for the quality of cleaning, and evaluations for possible environmental degradation of the system. In addition, the adhesion of the coatings to the substrate (i.e., base surface to which paint is applied) and in between coats (in the common case of multiple layer systems) are taken.

Samples are often removed and sent to KTA's laboratory for a detailed laboratory analysis. Typical jobsite visits require one day for each project, including photographic documentation and recommendations.

For more information on KTA's Consulting and Failure Analysis services please download our flyer (PDF 131Kb).

For more information about KTA-Tator Consulting and
Failure Analysis services, please call our Toll Free Hotline
at 1-800-245-6379, or e-mail Rick Huntley at rhuntley@kta.com.
If you are calling from overseas, please dial +01-412-788-1300.