Carboline Tech Service Podcast

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis are joined by Carboline Rail Salesman Joe Foster. They discuss all the factors associated with the selection of exterior coatings for rail cars, from benefits of the different coating technologies to factors that are important to shops and rail car owners. 0:00 Audience of one 1:13 The van 2:00 Introduction to Joe Foster, Carboline Rail Sales \ 2:51 Selecting an exterior coating for rail cars (hopper cars, tank cars, etc.) 3:04 History of coating technologies and their use in the rail car industry 3:51 – VOC restrictions high solids epoxies 4:39 – The rail car stamp 6:15 – The rail shop perspective and advantages of high solids epoxies 8:26 – Familiarity with a coating can increase throughput 10:33 – The rail car owner and coatings 10:59 – Technology matters, things to remember when comparing the price of different coating technologies 11:58 – Longevity and cycle importance of rail car coatings 13:29 - Lining up painting schedule with maintenance schedule 14:22 – The importance