By: Kendall Smith, Induron T&D Sales Manager Induron Protective Coatings recently had the opportunity to attend the CEATI Conference in Palm Springs, CA, where we were excited to reconnect with industry professionals and share insights on the evolving field of transmission and distribution (T&D) asset protection. Over the years, Induron has been a dedicated exhibitor … Read More
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The Best Solution for Anything that is Aged and Galvanized
By: Kendall Smith, T&D Sales Representative Induraguard 9200 is the most cost-effective and long-lasting protective coating for anything that is aged or galvanized. As a high-solids, high-build, single-component, self-priming one-coat solution, Induraguard 9200 is ideal for sealing and preventing rust on weathered galvanized and previously painted structures.
The Most Environmentally-Friendly Method for Maintaining Aged Galvanized Steel Structures
By: Kendall Smith, Induron Power Market Manager Rise IVF, a leading Swedish industrial research institute focusing on materials, processes and production systems within manufacturing and product development areas, recently completed a report titled the “Refurbishment of hot dip galvanized products – environmental impacts in a life cycle perspective.” Rise IVF’s goal was to form a … Read More
Effective Methods to Maintain and Extend the Power Grid Lifecycle
By: Kendall Smith, Induron Power Market Manager Induron Protective Coatings is proud to announce an upcoming webinar with Marcus Evans (ME) regarding corrosion control and protective coatings for the electric utility industry, specifically the transmission and distribution (T&D) sector. Join Davies Hood, president of Induron Coatings and two top-level executives of electric utilities as well … Read More
Induron Goes International
By: Davies Hood (Induron President) and Kendall Smith (Induron Power Market Manager) The year 2020 ushered in several new changes. As a result of the global pandemic, we all became familiar with the terms and isolating effects of “social distancing,” “safer at home” and “quarantine.” However, we also became much more comfortable with “Zoom Meetings,” … Read More
What Coatings Can Be Used to Safeguard Power Plants in the Future?
By: Kendall Smith, Induron Power Market Manager The landscape of electricity generation has been changing for decades. Currently, the mix of power plant types and fuels used in the United States include natural gas (simple cycle and combined cycle), nuclear, coal, petroleum, renewables (wind, hydro, solar, geothermal) and more.
Proven Protection at the Lowest Applied Cost
By: Kendall Smith, Induron Power Market Manager In North America, there are a million steel transmission structures fighting corrosion issues. While several thousand of those are being addressed from a corrosion standpoint, there is still more work to be done. The Induron approach to asset protection is the lowest applied cost per square foot per … Read More
Extending The Useful Life of Global Galvanized T&D Assets
By: Kendall Smith, Induron Power Market Manager Induron sales representatives have traveled around the world to speak with electric transmission managers about protecting T&D assets from corrosion. We have discovered almost as many approaches to coatings and corrosion as the countries we’ve visited. Because most places have extensive literature and standards on new HDG galvanizing, … Read More