About

Hybrid Coating Technology is an online publisher dedicated to providing information about industrial coatings. We write articles on a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to:

Hybrid Coating Technology is owned and operated by Thomas (Tommy) O’Shaughnessy, a St. Louis-based writer who has been writing about industrial coatings since 2015. Tommy’s writing has been featured on trusted industry publications including PCI MagazineMarineLinkCleaning & Maintenance ManagementIndustry TodayMaritime ExecutiveIndustrial Maintenance & Plant Operations, and Food Manufacturing.

He consults with industry experts from companies like U.S. Coatings, Thomas Industrial Coatings, Carboline, Tnemec, and EPR. Subject experts like Mike Mckeever (with 12 years of paint system experience) and Natalie Flud of FameOFF Coatings provide input into many of the articles you’ll read on Hybrid Coating Technology.

Tommy also references industry resources and guidelines from organizations like SSPC and NACE (now AMPP). It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Tommy keeps a copy of SSPC’s Good Painting Practices on his desk at all times.