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Success Story: Watco Company Port of Birmingham Crane Renovations

By: Nick Jones, Induron Sales Representative

Watco Company Port of Birmingham Crane RenovationsInduron 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

By: Tex Enoch, Induron Sales Representative

Lafayette Tank

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

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

By: Russell Hicks, Induron Sales Representative

Idabel, OK Tank 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.     

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Application Instruction: Perma-Clean 100

By: Ben Rowland, Technical Services Director

Perma-Clean 100 Ceramic EpoxyFor 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

Success Story: Repainting the Tallest Towers in Peru

Located on the outskirts of Lima in the Andean mountain range, the tallest towers in all of Peru are 176 meters tall and were beginning to show signs of corrosion. Plus, exposure to extreme UV caused color loss meaning the towers required fresh coatings to comply with Peruvian air signaling regulations.  Continue reading Success Story: Repainting the Tallest Towers in Peru

Working on the Weekend

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

A Super Bowl Story: How are the Kansas City Chiefs and Induron similar?

By: Jeff Lackey, Induron Technical Director

Induron's Super Bowl StoryI’ve been a Kansas City Chiefs fan for a long time. I used to live in Kansas City and still have a daughter who lives there. Arrowhead Stadium is one of the great, “old-fashioned” stadiums with a tremendous legacy. Believe it or not, the Chiefs were in the very first Super Bowl (back when it was called the AFL-NFL Championship). Unfortunately the Chiefs, led by Lenny Dawson, lost to the Packers, led by Alabama alumni Bart Starr, that year.  Continue reading A Super Bowl Story: How are the Kansas City Chiefs and Induron similar?

Story of a Photo: What I Learned on a Cold Day in Chicago

By: Jamie Laird, Induron Sales Representative

Jamie Laird SSPCAbout 5 or 6 years ago, I began teaching Concrete Coating Inspection classes for SSPC because of my passion for preparing and coating concrete. When I took the class about 10 years ago, it changed my career path and led me in new directions. As I focused increasingly more on the three main market segments for concrete coatings (floors, tanks and infrastructure), I became aware of just how much ingenuity and knowledge is required of the applicators of these products.  Continue reading Story of a Photo: What I Learned on a Cold Day in Chicago

Lockdown and Seal Your Substrate with E-Bond 100 Penetrating Sealer

Ebond 100 penetrating sealerAs an ideal primer for those tough conditions where sandblasting is just not practical, E-Bond 100 Penetrating Sealer is the perfect solution. Originally designed for touching up rusty steel in a below grade mining environment, E-Bond 100 is now commonly used as a primer for a variety of hard-to-coat surfaces. When you need to lockdown and seal your substrate, E-Bond is the product to get the job done! This low viscosity, two component, solvent free epoxy is specially formulated to penetrate and seal concrete, rusted steel, and/or tightly adhered existing coatings. Continue reading Lockdown and Seal Your Substrate with E-Bond 100 Penetrating Sealer