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A successful, lasting surface coating application requires the monitoring and control of specific ambient conditions, including relative humidity, air temperature, surface temperature and dew point. A lack of environmental control may result in oxidation on a surface’s substrate, as well as project delays, productivity losses and budgetary problems. When you have a better understanding regarding dew point and its role, you’ll gain better control over a project’s environmental conditions.

A surface coating is only as good as the surface coating preparation and the environmental conditions throughout the process. Without the ideal coating materials and ambient conditions, the coating material might fall victim to corrosion or fail to adhere to a substrate correctly. Since premature failures are generally the result of preventable circumstances, knowing what to monitor and consider will help ensure a successful coating application, prevent timeline delays and avoid budgetary problems.

An archive storage environment requires optimal conditions to preserve its stored artifacts. Otherwise, items degrade and might be vulnerable to mold damage, depending on the temperature and relative humidity levels. By knowing the signs of a poorly regulated archive storage environment, you can take quick action to remedy the situation and prevent costly damage.

Libraries and archival collections create the ideal conditions for pests when there is a lack of integrated pest management, which includes environmental controls and pest prevention techniques. Integrated pest management focuses on pest prevention and control using techniques that are environmentally friendly and products that pose the least risk of toxicity. By knowing which conditions lead to pest problems in archives, you can take steps to prevent a costly infestation.

While it isn’t always realistic for a company to be 100 percent paperless, reducing the amount of paper that employees shuffle can lead to increased efficiencies and cost savings. With advancements such as optical character recognition and sophisticated security algorithms, the benefits of going paperless may be more abundant than you think.