About KTA

KTA-Tator, Inc. (KTA) is an independent protective coatings (paint) consulting engineering firm founded in 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We are a private enterprise and are not affiliated with any coating manufacturers, suppliers, or painting contractors.

It is this independence which has enabled us to provide our unique services to the industry, in an unbiased and uncompromised manner, for over 45 years.

KTA's comprehensive coating consulting services include:

• coatings failure analysis
• in-process inspection of surface preparation and coating applications
• laboratory testing
• expert witness service
• corrosion surveys and coating system evaluations
• coating and environmental specifications
• contract document development
• contract management
• materials/design engineering support services
• structural evaluations
• coating and environmental training.

KTA also distributes a complete line of inspection and monitoring equipment for verification of surface preparation and coating application operations, and environmental and worker protection compliance.