How to Investigate Premature Coating Failures When They Occur By Jean Broge, Manager of Content and Product Development, AMPP While time and money are always lost when faced with a premature coatings or linings failure, the biggest loss is often that of reputation. Mike O’Brien of MARK 10 Research Group, Inc., made that clear in a forum presentation at the 2023 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo.
Flexible Approach Restores Texas Water Pump Station By Sue Drummond When Corrosion Control Resources, Inc. arrived to refurbish a water pump station near Dallas, they initially expected to hand blast with coal slag before applying new coatings. However, they changed course after unexpectedly discovering the pipe was lined with coal tar enamel, rather than epoxy.
Newly Approved Epoxy Lining Protects Texas Water Tanks By Ben DuBose Maguire recently partnered with Sherwin-Williams to recoat the interior of an elevated water storage tank in Hitchcock, Texas. This project was the first time in which the newly NSF 61/600-approved Sherplate 600 potable water epoxy coating was applied since its certification for use on water storage tanks.
Sponsored Content Refurbishing Concrete Clarifiers With Mortarchem and Ceramasafe 90 By Induron To specify a coatings solution, we considered the owner’s expectation for the finished product, the condition of the existing concrete, and the typical environment created by immersion service in wastewater solutions.
Carboline Manager Sees Education as Critical Priority By Ben DuBose Jeremy Sukola, water and wastewater market manager at coatings, linings, and fireproofing manufacturer Carboline, shares insight on how education initiatives at an association level have greatly boosted his career.
Notes From the Field: NSF 600 Compliance By Bill Seawell, Technical Service Manager, Induron Protective Coatings Effective Jan. 1, 2023, the ANSI/NSF 61 standard is being replaced by ANSI/NSF 600. This change is likely have some effect on nearly all potable water linings installed in the United States. Here’s a look at what this could mean for the industrial coatings and water infrastructure industries.
Ceramic Epoxy Liner Makes for Watertight Settling Basins By Ben DuBose A four-person crew at Thomas Industrial Coatings recently worked to make a Northeast Texas settling basin watertight through the application of a ceramic epoxy lining.
How the U.S. Infrastructure Bill Will Affect Contractors, Inspectors, and More By Ben DuBose Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher represents Texas’ 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, where a large AMPP office complex is located. She shares thoughts on how the infrastructure bill will impact the industry.
U.S. Army Engineers Inspect Concrete Stilling Basin for Corrosion By Ben DuBose The concrete of the John Martin Dam in Albuquerque, N.M., was recently inspected and found to be in good condition — even after 75 years of being underwater!
Drone Footage Shows Work on Potable Water Tank By CoatingsPro Staff The recoating of a potable water tank in Lancaster, Pa., included an already tight timeframe and several challenges that cause delays.
Desert Encounters During Aeration Chamber Recoat By Stephanie Marie Chizik Degan Construction had to contend with scorpions, sweltering temperatures, and snowbirds to complete the recoating at a wastewater facility in Arizona.
Award-Winning Water Tower Welcomes All to Fort Lauderdale By Rebecca A. Bickham The tower’s future looked bleak, but it was saved when local residents were successful in rallying for its restoration instead. Now, the colorful and newly coated tower welcomes everyone to the coastal Florida city.
Sponsored Content It’s Time to Re-Think Zinc By Induron Ceramic epoxy technology has become a staple throughout the United States for the care of water and wastewater assets. Treatment plants, distribution pipelines and storage tanks have all benefited from the unmatched performance of Induron’s thick-film ceramic epoxy products.
Waste Not Want Not: Sewage Update for Famous Festival By Stephanie Marie Chizik The Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, hails 175,000 attendees and 50,000 support staff, not to mention seven stages and a myriad of other areas for entertainment.
On Track With Oxygen Train Recoat By Stephanie Marie Chizik Six chambers, 40,000 square feet total (3,716.1 m²), 65 days. Coating systems that were applied to all walls, columns, and ceilings within the scope of the project. Sounds like a straight forward project, right?