Cheng joins KTA's professional staff
Vice chair of ASTM Committee D33, Judy Cheng has joined the firm as a Western territory coatings consultant. She has over 15 years of diversified experience in development and testing of paint and coatings, composites and UV curable thin film products as well as an in-depth knowledge in material validation and performance evaluation methodology...
PITTSBURGH, March 13, 2006 -- KTA-Tator Inc. is pleased to announce that Ms. Judy Cheng has joined the firm as a Western territory coatings consultant. With a B.S. in Chemistry, Cheng has over 15 years of diversified experience in the development and testing of paint and coatings, composites and UV curable thin film products as well as an in-depth knowledge in material validation and performance evaluation methodology.
Prior to joining KTA, Cheng spent ten years in technical management overseeing an ISO certified testing laboratory and served as a technical contact for product application and performance criteria of paint and coatings to customers, internal departments and sister divisions within Ameron International.
Cheng currently serves as a Vice Chair of Committee D33 (Coatings Used in Nuclear Power Facility) for the Association of Standard Tests and Materials (ASTM) and is a member of ASTM Committee D01 (Painting and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications). The author of ASTM D6577 (Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings), Cheng was a recipient of ASTM's Award of Appreciation (D01).
As a Coatings Consultant for the Western Territory, Cheng will be responsible for performing coatings evaluations and failure investigations, preparing coatings specifications and maintenance painting programs, and conducting training courses. Cheng can be reached at the Burbank, CA, office at 818-840-1090 or via email at jcheng@kta.com.
KTA-Tator Inc. (www.kta.com) is a consulting/engineering firm founded in 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA. Its main specialty is consulting and inspection in the protective coatings and construction industries.
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