Editorial policy

How a guide gets written, checked, and fixed.

Who writes the guides

Materials Review editors research and write every guide. We start from the standard or the textbook and write for a reader who has to make a decision on a real job.

Where the numbers come from

Specific figures trace to published standards from ASTM International and the American Concrete Institute, to safety and energy guidance from OSHA and the U.S. Department of Energy, and to university materials science courses. When a source is public, we link it in the guide. Sources we lean on often:

• University of Illinois Materials Science: Concrete
• American Cement Association: Types of Cement
• U.S. Department of Energy: Insulation Materials
• OSHA: Isocyanates

When a number depends on your climate, your code, or your engineer, the guide says so. If we cannot confirm a claim, we leave it out.

Dates

Each guide shows the date we published it. When we change the substance of a guide, such as a figure, a recommendation, or a safety note, we add an updated date. Fixing a typo does not change the date.

Corrections

Found a mistake? Email editor@kansaspolymer.com with the page, what is wrong, and a source if you have one. We check every report, fix confirmed errors, and update the date on the guide.

Notes from the field

Engineers, finishers, ready-mix techs, detailers, and coatings chemists see things a textbook misses. If you have a correction or a field note on a guide, send it to the same address. We verify it before it goes in.

Limits

General information, not engineering advice. Structural, code, and safety calls belong to a licensed engineer or your local building official. We are not a testing lab and we do not certify products.