By: Paul Powers, Induron North Central Regional Manager
In 2018, Induron teamed with Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) to develop specifications for their uncoated, aging settling basins. The basins were in critical need of refurbishment. After several inspections to assess the condition of the basins, and working within the regulations unique to the region, specifications were written for the rehabilitation of the structures.
The ceramic spheres that make up part of the pigment package in Induron’s ceramic epoxies pack a lot of power to add “magical” layers of protection for both steel and concrete substrates. Ceramic epoxies are a perfect solution for water, wastewater, and treatment plants. Continue reading The Magic of Ceramic Epoxies
By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative
Back in 2011, Willis Engineering and the town of Coffeeville, Mississippi requested a coatings specification for a 250,000-gallon elevated water tank. This tank had been in service since it was built in 1996 and was in need of renovation. The original material had started to fail at its 15-year mark. Continue reading Success Story: Coffeeville Elevated Water Tank 10-Year Inspection
PermaSafe 100 Ceramic Epoxy is a unique and outstanding barrier coating formulated for the protection of steel and concrete in corrosive environments. It’s one of our most popular products and one of the toughest products for protecting wastewater treatment plants. Believe it or not, we’ve actually been told that PermaSafe 100, works TOO WELL. Continue reading A Ceramic Epoxy Coating that Works TOO WELL
We all know that applying a uniform coat of paint to irregular surfaces can be challenging. That’s where stripe coating comes in. Continue reading Extend Coating Service Life with Stripe Coating
By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron National Sales Manager
When visiting field industrial painting projects, the complexity on display is truly amazing. First off, millions of dollars worth of equipment has to operate in coordination to allow work to progress. If any part in any one piece of the system fails to operate, production comes to a stop. In the field, replacement parts, tools, and mechanics can be extremely hard to come by. Continue reading Mortarchem: Improving Applicator Outcomes in the Field
By: Davies Hood, Induron President
You’ve probably heard that we’re living in “unprecedented times,” and that overused phrase does NOT exclude the paint manufacturing industry.
“This is going to be the most challenging time in our professional career.”
If I’ve said that phrase once in the last month, I’ve said it a hundred times. Because supply chain disruptions are causing significant and immediate price increases as well as challenging, uncharted lead times, those of us in the chemical industry are facing unprecedented challenges due to these unknown and/or undefined constraints. Continue reading Enduring Supply Chain Challenges the Induron Way
Induron’s Ceramaprime brings performance to the marketplace that requires coatings contractors to rethink their priming options. Whether you are using MCU zinc primers, one-coat DTM technology, or other epoxy primer options, Ceramaprime delivers increased throughput, the elimination of isocyanate, and the performance of ceramic epoxy technology, which often results in cost savings. Continue reading Rethink Your Primer: The Benefits of Ceramic Epoxy
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
When an iconic 7.5 million-gallon standpipe in downtown Lancaster, PA began to show signs of corrosion, Induron Sales Representative Tex Enoch provided a coatings recommendation. Continue reading Success Story: Lancaster, PA Tank Repaint
