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
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What Do you Get When High Performance Coatings and Quality Craftsmanship Meet to Take on Settling Basins?
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 … Read More
The Magic of Ceramic Epoxies
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.
Success Story: Coffeeville Elevated Water Tank 10-Year Inspection
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 … Read More
A Ceramic Epoxy Coating that Works TOO WELL
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.
Extend Coating Service Life with Stripe Coating
We all know that applying a uniform coat of paint to irregular surfaces can be challenging. That’s where stripe coating comes in.
Mortarchem: Improving Applicator Outcomes in the Field
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 … Read More
Enduring Supply Chain Challenges the Induron Way
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 … Read More
Rethink Your Primer: The Benefits of Ceramic Epoxy
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.