Conference Sessions
Selecting The Correct Floor Coating and General Concrete Coating to Maximize Durabilty
Date & Time:
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 at 1:45 pm
Duration:
50 minutes
Location:
Room C
Registration:
$50 plus hst
Description
This session will present the best practices for selecting floor coating options for industrial, commercial and institutional floor applications, including the functional and aesthetic characteristics of floor coatings. We will also discuss the best practices and products to use when selecting general coatings for concrete surfaces on interior and exterior surfaces including industrial, commercial and architectural applications such as masonry and concrete tanks, building envelopes, bridges, etc. This includes the do’s and don’ts of the general concrete coating selection process. The first half of the presentation will address engineering considerations. The second half will be short presentations on products by technical representatives from protective coating manufacturers Carboline, PPG, Sherwin Williams and Tnemec.
Presented by
Murray Heywood, Principal Consultant, Corrosion Probe Inc (CPI)
Murray Heywood has been in the protective coating and lining industry for 42+ years. His experience includes applicator, inspector, protective coating specialist, engineering consultant and coating inspector instructor. Murray was also the Market Manager of Sherwin Williams Water & Wastewater Division for North America until 2021 when he joined Corrosion Probe Inc as a Principal Consultant. Mr. Heywood has a vast knowledge of concrete structures and tanks, concrete failure mechanisms and testing protocols. Mr. Heywood is recognized as a leading protective coating SME in North America on steel and concrete, with several articles published in industry and engineering publications.
Dave Walker, Coatings Consultant, Tnemec
David Walker is presently the Principal Coating Consultant for Tnemec Company of Kansas City, MO for the Province of Ontario. David has over 35 years experience in protective coatings and has been a AMPP Certified Coating Inspector for over 29 years. David has served in prior years for AWWA Coating Standard groups including authoring coating standards and serving as Coating Standard Chair for the AWWA Steel Water Pipe Manufacturer’s Technical Advisory Committee and the AWWA Steel Pipe Technical Committee. David has published multiple research and position papers and has authored various technical articles for NACE and industry publications.
Dave Smith, Flooring Technical Representative, Sherwin Williams
Dave Smith began his career with Sherwin Williams in 1993. He managed multiple commercial stores in the Toronto area and became a commercial coatings sales representative in 2003. In 2016 he joined the Protective and Marine Division of Sherwin Williams and became an AMPP Level 2 coatings inspector. Currently he is responsible for distributing Sherwin Williams High Performance Flooring products in the Ontario market and works with contractors and owners on flooring projects. He also supports the specification industry on commercial, industrial and government projects.
Eric Zimmerman, National Business Development Manager, Carboline
Eric Zimmerman the National Business Development Manager – Water & Wastewater for Carboline. Eric graduated from Eastern Washington University with majors in Marketing and Management. He spent 25 years with The Sherwin-Williams Company, 20 of those dedicated to the protective coatings market. Eric then worked for two years as New Water Tower Construction Consultant for Maguire focusing on direct negotiated tank sales. Eric has achieved NACE/AMPP Level III Coatings Inspector and SSPC/AMPP Level II Concrete Coatings Inspector. He is an active member and sits on multiple industry committees.
Kevin Morris, Director, Strategic Segments and Business Development, PPG
Kevin has 33 years’ experience in the paints and protective coatings industry, the last 3 years with PPG. Previously, Morris has served as a Protective & Marine coatings Sales Representative, Engineering Specifications and Corrosion Specialist, Regional Market Segment Director, Global Market Segment Director, Director of Strategic Segments and Business Development. Mr. Morris is an AMPP Senior Coatings Inspector, Certified Concrete Coatings Inspector and previously an instructor for the Concrete Coatings Inspector program. He is a member of the AWWA D102 committee for Coatings for Welded Steel Water Tanks. He has written and published numerous papers and articles for industry organizations.
Sponsored by:
LiUNA