Category Archives: Coatings

Indurlux 9400: An Epoxy PolySiloxane Coating

February 12, 2019Coatings, Induroncoatings, indurlux 9400, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, Paul Powers, tom wunderlininduron

By: Paul Powers & Tom Wunderlin, Induron Sales Representatives

Polyxiloxane coatings were first patented in the 1980s and became commercially available in the 1990s. Since then, their use has been expanded into storage tanks, offshore and bridges with overall favorable results. After evaluating the advancements and improvements in this technology, Induron announced the launch of Indurlux 9400, a high-solids, two-component epoxy siloxane with the corrosion-protective properties of an epoxy and the color and gloss retention of a polyurethane. Continue reading Indurlux 9400: An Epoxy PolySiloxane Coating →

Project Spotlight: 250K Elevated Water Storage Tank Reconditioning

January 15, 2019Coatings, Induron, Project Spotlight, Wastewater Industrycoatings, davies hood, indurlux 9400, induron, Induron Protective Coatings, tank reconditioning, tom wunderlin, wastewater industryinduron

By: Tom Wunderlin, Induron Sales Representative

After 25 years of service, Maryland Environmental Service’s 250K Elevated Hospital-Front Water Storage Tank located in Crownsville, Maryland was due for reconditioning. Fortunately, the project posed no real or extraordinary challenges, according to the owner, consulting engineer, inspector and contractor. Continue reading Project Spotlight: 250K Elevated Water Storage Tank Reconditioning →

2018 in Review

January 8, 2019Coatings, Induron, Induron Family, Induron Values, Uncategorized2018, Birmingham, coatings, davies hood, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatingsinduron

By: Davies Hood, Induron President

As Induron Coatings entered our seventh decade of providing “Reliable Protection Through Innovative Coatings,” we knew that change and adaptation was necessary to continue with our mission. Don’t get me wrong, 2017 was a record year in terms of sales, team building and company culture at Induron. But, the real takeaway from our 70^th Anniversary Celebration, was that in order to succeed in business, companies had to constantly adapt and continue to work to improve culture. At Induron, we have a proven track record of both. Here are a few examples: Continue reading 2018 in Review →

Induron Launches New Premium Epoxy Primer

November 27, 2018Coatings, Induronceramaprime, ceramic epoxy, coatings, epoxy primer, induron, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, primerinduron

Induron is excited to announce the launch of its newest product, CeramaPrime Epoxy Primer. With this product, Induron distilled the proven and unmatched performance qualities of our high-build ceramic epoxy linings into a thin-film ceramic epoxy primer. CeramaPrime Epoxy Primer is formulated to offer an array of benefits, including: Continue reading Induron Launches New Premium Epoxy Primer →

Induron Sponsors the 2nd Annual Contractor Connect

October 30, 2018Coatings, Holidays and Events, Induroncoatings, coatings industry, contractor connect, davies hood, induron, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, industry events, paintsquareinduron

By: Davies Hood, Induron President

Last November, I drove down to The Grand Hotel in Fairhope, Alabama not knowing what to expect from the inaugural Contractor Connect meeting that Induron agreed to sponsor. Hosted by The Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings (JPCL), PaintSquare and Paint Bid Tracker, Contractor Connect is a three-day “Hosted Buyer” event for the protective and marine coatings industry that brings together qualified buyers (contractors) and sellers (suppliers) through a variety of networking activities and prescheduled individual meetings. As it turns out, I enjoyed last year’s meeting so much that I: Continue reading Induron Sponsors the 2nd Annual Contractor Connect →

Tips for Cold-Weather Coatings

October 23, 2018Coatings, Induron, Wastewater Industrycoatings, cold weather coatings, davies hood, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, tom wunderlin, wastewater industryinduron

By: Tom Wunderlin, Induron Sales Representative

With the cold weather months approaching, contractors, owners, engineers and others often believe that paint and coatings projects must wait until the weather warms up. False! Continue reading Tips for Cold-Weather Coatings →

Meet the Newest Member of the Induron Team: Tom Wunderlin

October 16, 2018Coatings, Induron, Induron Family, Induron Valuescoatings, davies hood, Employees, induron, Induron Employees, Induron Family, Induron Protective Coatings, tom wunderlininduron

We’re excited to welcome Tom Wunderlin to the Induron team! His extensive industry experience and passion for solving problems and helping others make him an excellent addition to the Induron family. To learn a little more about Tom, check out this Q&A. Continue reading Meet the Newest Member of the Induron Team: Tom Wunderlin →

Project Spotlight: Utilities Inc. Flooring & Pipe Coatings Application

September 11, 2018Coatings, Induron, Project Spotlightcoatings, davies hood, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, Paul Powersinduron

By: Paul Powers, Induron Sales Representative

As many of us have seen over the years in many markets, the Utilities Inc. maintenance team has relied on hardware, big box stores and commercial paint stores for their maintenance painting needs. These guys are hard-working people that carry a huge burden of keeping the community supplied with water. Consequently, painting becomes a “necessary evil.” However, after a short period of time, they realized that their current practices in maintenance painting were not producing results. Continue reading Project Spotlight: Utilities Inc. Flooring & Pipe Coatings Application →

A Major Player in the Water Tank Market

September 4, 2018Coatings, Induron, Induron Family, Induron Values, Wastewater Industrycoatings, David Hood, davies hood, induron, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, Tex Enoch, wastewater industryinduron

By: Tex Enoch, Induron Water Tank Manager

Induron recently developed a series of videos to share our history and successes with the coatings community. If you haven’t watched them yet, you’re missing out! While David and Davies Hood, Jeff White and Ben Rowland discuss Induron’s history and aspirations, they each speak to Induron’s core values in unique ways. Continue reading A Major Player in the Water Tank Market →

T&D Market Knowledge

August 28, 2018Coatings, Induron, Induron Family, T&D industrycoatings, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, Kendall Smith, T&D, transmission & distributioninduron

By: Kendall Smith, Induron T&D Market Manager

Induron Coatings has been a major supplier to the electric utility industry for almost a decade now and employs individuals who have serviced the industry for many more decades. A few of us even go back to the early 1980s when thousands of electric transmission structures were purchased and installed around the country every year. Utility companies were protecting these structures from corrosion with multiple thin coats, which often only lasted 8-10 years. Continue reading T&D Market Knowledge →