With features for microbial resistance, increased film build, reduced permeability, and better adhesion than cohesion, ceramic epoxies are nothing short of phenomenal. While Induron now manufactures ceramic epoxies that are ideal for several end-uses applications, such as barrier coatings for water tanks, wastewater facilities and water treatment plants, ceramic epoxies were originally developed as a … Read More
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Two Tanks, One Successful Coatings System
By: Tex Enoch, Induron Water Tank Market Manager If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? That was the City of Lancaster, PA’s philosophy when selecting a coating system for their new hydropillar tank. The coating system applied to its 7.5 million gallon ornamental ground storage tank back in 2020 was so successful that the … Read More
Protect Your Grid: The New Grid Will Not Work Without the Old
By: Kendall Smith, Induron Power Market Manager I recently had the opportunity to attend Global Transmission Report’s 2nd annual conference on Transmission Infrastructure U.S. hosted in Washington D.C. The objective of the conference was to review the policies, present opportunities, and evaluate technologies and financing options for advancing the build-out of the much-needed transmission infrastructure … Read More
The History of Protecto 401™
By: David Davies Hood, Induron CEO Once upon a time, mankind didn’t even have sanitary sewers – Not something you really want to think about. First, came a ditch, then came clay pipe and then came cast iron pipe. All of these were truly major advances over the previous technology but were still subject to … Read More
Defining Industry Challenges
By: Bill Seawell, Induron Technical Service Manager Back in 2017, Induron’s National Sales Manager, Andy Odorzynski wrote an article emphasizing the need to define the challenges our industry faces in standardizing its approach to coatings in the water industry at large. Now, five years later, the water industry is still facing these fundamental issues. Below, … Read More
A Proven Solution for an Aging Grid
By: Ben Rowland, Induron Protective Coatings As the United States and the rest of the world’s electrical infrastructure grid is aging, it’s imperative we start addressing these structures in a manner that can substantially increase the life cycle of these assets. Induron Protective Coatings is an industry leader in high performance coatings with particular proven … Read More
What are Ceramic Epoxy Coatings?
Davies Hood, President and Owner of Induron Protective Coatings, recently discussed epoxy coatings, the advantages of ceramic epoxy coatings, how they’re manufactured, what applications utilities should use them for, and how the NSF 600 regulatory changes will impact the technology in an interview with Water and Wastes Digest.
Understanding Ceramic Epoxies and NSF 600
By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron National Sales Manager For more than 35 years, Induron Protective Coatings has manufactured ceramic epoxies for various corrosive environments, including potable water storage tanks and water treatment facilities. On July 31, 2023, the industry will undergo a change as the requirements NSF/ANSI/CAN 600 are adopted into the NSF Std 61 Health … Read More
Empowering Engineers: An Interactive Treatment Plant Specification Guide
By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron Protective Coatings National Sales Manager The infrastructure bill recently passed into law allocates $50 billion dollars to improve the nation’s drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure. The need is well documented as water systems throughout the country have been ordered to upgrade their systems via EPA Consent Decree.