TMI Coatings Blog

A shipbuilder in Superior, WI recently had a project where the insulation in the mechanical room below deck had moisture and condensation problems. While remodeling other parts of the ship, the owner found out they needed to remove the insulation and apply a product to prevent condensation and other moisture problems. Once the insulation was [...]

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TMI Coatings was contacted by a manufacturing facility in the upper Midwest that produces parts for hydraulics. This facility is very oily and dirty. The company contacted TMI to coat the ceiling. The ceiling was very oily and dirty due to the machining process. TMI hand cleaned/solvent wiped and dry ice blast to promote adhesion [...]

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A large food plant near Minneapolis, Minnesota requested a coating be applied to the Meat Test Lab and the Fruit Room ceilings.  In the Meat Test Lab, the ceilings, I-beams, sprinkler piping and condenser pans were properly cleaned and prepared for the adhesion of the new coating. The owner selected a food grade elastomer coating [...]

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This spring, TMI Coatings did a job for one of the world’s largest privately held milling companies in the world. This project done in Houston, Texas is to clean and paint seven stories of a mill stairwell including the ceilings, walls and steps.  TMI began by cleaning all surfaces to prepare for the new paint [...]

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For a printed circuit company in St. Paul, Minnesota TMI removed loose and flaking paint on their bar joist ceiling.  The flaking paint was falling into their open top tanks.  After meeting with the owner it was determined that using dry ice to blast the ceiling to remove all the loose and flaking paint was [...]

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A food manufacturer in Minnesota recently hired TMI Coatings to remove the existing paint from the ceiling of their plant.  They wanted to remove the existing paint, which was chipping, peeling and flaking.  The first step was to protect the sensitive equipment, including fragile gauges and electronic control panel boxes. The team used CO2 to [...]

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TMI Coatings received a contract to remove all the loose and flaking paint and encapsulate the remaining existing lead based paint on block walls and a wooden ceiling inside of a food plant.  Our crews receive specific training for lead removal and abatement. We submitted a site specific lead plan to the owner’s representative before beginning the [...]

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Is peeling or flaking paint an issue at your plant?  Do you have wet environments where areas have been painted and repainted and the paint will not adhere?  A Wisconsin food processing plant has been dealing with these issues and wanted a solution to their ever present peeling paint problems. You may be familiar with [...]

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TMI FIBERLIFE Coating TMI FIBERLIFE is a low odor, fiberglass-reinforced coating that protects ceilings and walls against acids and alkalis. The coating provides a seamless surface for easy cleaning and is ideal for use in food and beverage plants where peeling paint cannot be tolerated. TMI FIBERLIFE meets USDA requirements for use in federally inspected [...]

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TMI Coatings will present, as an exhibitor, two of their outstanding products – TMI CHEM-RESIST and TMI FIBERLIFE – at “Concepts in Constructability” 2010 Construction Showcase on Thursday, February 25, 2010.  The one-day event is a product showcase, as well as an educational opportunity for the construction industry. Construction Industry Design Professionals, Product and Service [...]

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