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Everyone Wins with Mortarchem

September 10, 2020Coatings, InduronBob Maley, coatings, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, mortarcheminduron

By: Bob Maley, Technical Sales and Service

Over the past 25 years, lining/coating concrete has become more common, particularly in aggressive environments like wastewater applications. Concrete in these environments deteriorates at increasingly rapid rates. Prolonged wastewater detention times and environmental regulations have resulted in elevated H₂S concentrations as influent septicity has risen. Sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄), formed by a series of biological processes, attacks the portland cement paste causing the condition depicted below. Continue reading Everyone Wins with Mortarchem →

Success Story: Village Creek 3MM Gallon Wash-Water Tank

September 3, 2020Coatings, Induron, Project Spotlight, WaterBirmingham, coatings, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, Jeff Whiteinduron

By: Jeff White, Induron Executive Vice President & General Manager

Believe it or not, I just celebrated my 18th work anniversary at Induron Protective Coatings. As I reflect on my time with Induron, some firsts that come to mind… Continue reading Success Story: Village Creek 3MM Gallon Wash-Water Tank →

Restoring Transmission Towers Around the World

August 17, 2020Coatings, Induron, Induron In the Newscoatings, Corrosion, Induron coatings, T&D, transmission & distributioninduron

By: Russell Hicks, Induron Sales Representative

The number of aged galvanized towers around the world is large and budgets are tight. The utility owners face increasing pressure to substantially upgrade transmission lines using existing infrastructure. In such cases, the use of existing and often older towers makes economic and political sense. Continue reading Restoring Transmission Towers Around the World →

Success Story: Watco Company Port of Birmingham Crane Renovations

July 19, 2020Induron, Project SpotlightBirmingham, coatings, induron, Induron Birmingham, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, nick jonesinduron

By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative

Induron was proud to partner with Industrial Coatings Group and K and K Renovations to renovate Watco Co.’s crane and conveyor system. While the end result was a success, this project presented several challenges. Continue reading Success Story: Watco Company Port of Birmingham Crane Renovations →

Lafayette Tank (City of Lancaster) Repainting Project

July 14, 2020Coatings, Induron, Project Spotlightcoatings, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, lafayette tank, PermaClean 100, Tex Enochinduron

By: Tex Enoch, Induron Sales Representative

I remember how excited I was to discuss painting this tank when it was being designed. Huth Engineers in Lancaster, PA was the design engineer for this project. It is a 7.5MM gallon water storage tank, approximately 100 feet in diameter and 100 feet high. Continue reading Lafayette Tank (City of Lancaster) Repainting Project →

Induron Welcomes Bob Maley to the Team

July 1, 2020Coatings, Induron, Induron Family, Induron In the NewsBob Maley, coatings, davies hood, Florida, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatingsinduron

We’re excited to welcome Bob Maley to the Induron team! Bob works from Port St. Lucie, Florida to service the entire state of Florida. Bob brings more than 40 years of experience to his role at Induron from both the contracting and consulting sectors of industrial painting. He has been actively involved on projects spanning most, if not all markets including architectural, institutional, water-wastewater, bridges and tunnels, storage tanks, conventional power, and historical renovation. Continue reading Induron Welcomes Bob Maley to the Team →

Induron Makes a Big Splash in Pool Refurbishment

June 2, 2020Coatings, Induron, Waterinduron, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, Paul Powers, perma-clean IIinduron

By: Paul Powers, Induron Sales Representative

Welcome to Rolla, Missouri, home of the University of Missouri Rolla Engineering School, situated halfway between St. Louis and the Springfield/Branson Area. This bustling community of 21,000 people sits just on the edge of the Ozark Mountain and is the doorway to some of the prettiest land and streams in the country. Continue reading Induron Makes a Big Splash in Pool Refurbishment →

Success Story: Not One, But Two Idabel, OK Storage Tanks

May 11, 2020Coatings, Induron, Project Spotlight, Wastewater Industrycoatings, induron, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatings, Russell Hicks, wastewater industryinduron

By: Russell Hicks, Induron Sales Representative

Induron Protective Coatings recently had the privilege of working with both Wall Engineering and the city of Idabel, OK. For this project, the city needed to replace two existing potable water tanks with two new 500,000 gallon composite elevated tanks. Landmark Structures out of Fort Worth, Texas was awarded this project.

Continue reading Success Story: Not One, But Two Idabel, OK Storage Tanks →

Application Instruction: Perma-Clean 100

May 6, 2020Coatings, Induronceramic epoxy, coatings, induron, Induron coatings, perma-clean 100, PermaClean 100induron

By: Ben Rowland, Technical Services Director

For more than 10 years, Perma-Clean 100 Ceramic Epoxy has been Induron’s flagship product for lining potable water storage tanks. The product offers proven performance with features such as minimal undercutting, high film build, low permeability and a non-ablative surface. These attributes are delivered through an environmentally-conscious, solvent-free epoxy coating modified with ceramic pigments. Continue reading Application Instruction: Perma-Clean 100 →

Working on the Weekend

April 7, 2020Coatings, Induron, Induron Family, Induron ValuesBirmingham, coatings, Employees, induron, Induron coatings, Induron Protective Coatingsinduron

By: Davies Hood, Induron President

Recently, I was reminded of the ole’ saying “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” It’s not every day, or even anything that occurs on any sort of regular basis, but a few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to work all weekend. Continue reading Working on the Weekend →