By: Paul Powers, Induron Mid-Central Regional Sales Manager In 1995, the Edina Tank was built in Northeastern Missouri. The 200,000-gallon pedosphere stands 120 feet to the High-Water Line and can be seen for miles against the horizon.
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Aqua Illinois Knox County Tank Recoating
Project Spotlight: Federal Prison Water Tank Recoating
By: Rob Burckley, Induron Technical Sales & Service Manager Induron Protective Coatings is proud to spotlight a recently completed project by Semper Fi Coatings out of Kentucky at a federal prison involving the recoating of a 1.0 million-gallon water tank, commonly referred to as a “Flute.” This complex project required a full blast and recoat … Read More
Project Spotlight: VCSFA Wallops Island Deluge Tank Coating
By: Steve Freed, Induron Regional Sales Manager The construction and coating of a new 283’-3 ¼” high deluge tank at Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority’s (VCSFA) Wallops Island Flight Facility in Wallops Island, VA, showcases a remarkable collaboration among various specialized parties. Pittsburg Tank & Tower served as the tank manufacturer and erector, while Corrosion … Read More
Questioning our Assumptions about Primers in Immersion and their Place in the Water Industry: A Brief, Plain English Summary
By: William Seawell, Technical Service Manager In July 2023 Materials Performance Magazine published a white paper sponsored by Induron Coatings detailing various technical reasons that the common engineering understanding about the galvanic mechanism of action in organic urethane zinc primers deserves re-examining at the systemic level.
A New Look for TL-70
By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron National Sales Manager Coatings for the water tank industry have undergone major changes in recent years. The implementation of NSF-600, supply chain woes, and new technological innovation have all come together to result in a more rapidly changing set of linings than the industry has seen for quite some time. While … Read More
Project Spotlight: Brighton, MI Tank Rehab
By: Rob Burckley, Induron Technical Sales and Service Manager Recently, Induron partnered with G&L Sandblasting and Painting and Dixon Engineering to complete this 770,000-gallon tank for the City of Brighton, Michigan.
Restoring a 5 Million Gallon Ground Storage Tank for Huntsville, Alabama
Notes from the Field: NSF 600
By: William Seawell, Induron Technical Service Manager Lately, in both the industrial coatings and water infrastructure industries, there has been much buzz about the upcoming changes to potable water lining standards. The standard we are all intimately familiar with, ANSI/NSF 61, is being replaced by ANSI/NSF 600. This change goes into effect January 1, 2023 … Read More