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History Center in St. Paul contacted TMI Coatings regarding a mechanical room floor.

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:11:44 +0000

TMI Coatings has a contract with the State of Minnesota for flooring and the History Center in St. Paul contacted TMI regarding a mechanical room floor that was leaking to the space below. TMI abraded the floor in the mechanical room, approximately 2,300 sq. ft., filled all the joints and voids in the floor, and installed a 45° cant around the perimeter of the room and all foundation pads. An elastomeric membrane was then applied to the floor to provide a waterproof seal. A top coat of CHEM-RESIST was installed for aesthetics and longevity. Work was done evenings to minimize disruption to the History Center. When the floor was finished, the owner commented that “the floor looks wonderful, it is so clean in that room and it even smells clean.”

Commercial Building Painted And Restored By TMI Coatings

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:34:21 +0000

TMI Coatings coated the exterior of approximately 40,000 square feet of exterior block and concrete surfaces at a large manufacturing facility located in the Midwest. TMI prepared the surface by water blasting to remove the flaking paint. TMI completed considerable concrete repair and caulking prior to applying the two coats of coating.

After a walk through with the contact, he stated he was very happy with TMI’s workmanship and crew and stated that they were very efficient and professional starting from the first day until the end. The contact stated that he checked out our references and they were all good and now he knows why. He said, “They sure weren’t lying or paid off”.

Commercial Building Painted And Restored By TMI Coatings

TMI Coatings Re-lined Hot Water Tanks For A College in St.Paul

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:12:44 +0000

TMI Coatings re-lined the interior of three hot water tanks for a college in St. Paul. After the owner removed the internal electrical apparatus, TMI protected the heat elements that remained in the tanks and sandblasted the interior. Ducting and fans were used to ventilate sand dust to the outdoors. A high performance coating was applied by TMI’s technicians and force cured before the college’s end of August deadline. The owner said the work “seems to be fine; the guys were good.”

TMI Repairs Water Tank For The Green Mountain Water And Sanitation Department In Colorado

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:17:38 +0000

The Green Mountain Water and Sanitation Department of Lakeland, Colorado recently awarded TMI Coatings the repair of their 2.0 million gallon buried water tank which was leaking.

TMI abrasive blast cleaned and repaired the existing concrete water tank and relined the interior concrete tank surfaces including the floors, walls and pipe penetrations. The new lining helped the drinking water department achieve their goal of a reduction in water loss and greatly reducing the leakage back into the ground.

TMI Applies New Tank Linings to Resist Corrosion

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:59:04 +0000

TMI Coatings began the New Year with a project at a major Wisconsin university. The school had a couple of tanks that required new, corrosion resistant industrial linings. Upon arrival, the crew protected the surrounding area by poly wrapping equipment to protect from sand and dust. Then TMI proceeded to sandblast the interior of both tanks.

Once the crew had completed all of their preparations, they began to apply the lining. Just as a painter begins a room by focusing on the details (edging, corners, and so on), the TMI crew began by specifically addressing all welds, appurtenances, and surface irregularities by stripe coating with the lining material. Once that was complete, the crew moved on to the remainder of the tanks, applying two coats, each at a very specific thickness.

After curing for seven days, the tanks were ready for use.

Sulfuric Acid Containment Area Lining

admin — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:35:53 +0000

TMI Coatings recently contracted with an energy company in Illinois to line a sulfuric acid containment area. The existing concrete was mushy and severely deteriorated from years of chemical saturation. TMI’s crew began by removing the existing coating and soft concrete. All surfaces were neutralized, abraded and restored prior to application of the new floor topping. TMI applied a cementitious urethane floor topping to the interior of the containment dike. This low odor, 100% solids cementitious urethane topping is trowel applied and designed to protect the concrete from chemical attacks, corrosion, impact and thermal shock. Repeated exposure to hot oil and steam will not cause pitting, cracking or crazing. Cementitious urethane toppings are seamless, durable and suitable for industrial use. Flooring can be non-skid for slip-resistance for safety.

Pool Deck Coating to Reduce Slipping

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:18:41 +0000

A casino in North Dakota was having problems with their hotel pool deck that became very slippery when wet. They also had carpeting in some areas around the pool that was continuously wet and musty. After the carpet was removed from the pool deck, TMI prepared the surfaces by mechanically abrading and applied CHEM-RESIST epoxy flooring system. Colored quartz aggregate was added to keep hotel guests from slipping when the pool deck is wet.

TMI also prepared and coated the pool with an epoxy coating and applied the casino logo to the bottom of the pool. The pool coating brightened up the area with a logo giving the casino a distinct look. TMI was able to meet the important criteria for the project which included a limited time for the pool and deck area to be shut down, but still being able to do quality work.

Our contact at the casino returned a service evaluation questionnaire that stated that TMI’s Superintendent and crew were great to work with and they knew what they were doing.

TMI Lines Cooling Tower Basins to Reduce Corrosion

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:54:28 +0000

Cooling tower basins require maintenance just as any other part of a building. TMI Coatings has years of experience lining cooling tower basins to reduce corrosion. The seamless coating is applied to all accessible areas of the basin to extend the life of the pan and allow the owner to avoid the expense of total replacement of the basin.

TMI recently replaced the lining in eight rooftop cooling tower basins on two buildings in Eagan, MN. We worked on individual basins in accordance with the owner’s schedule.

The TMI team removed the existing failed lining on each basin by sandblasting and/or mechanically abrading. They then applied a coat of bonding primer and completed the applications with two coats of an elastomer coating.

If you have a cooling tower basin that requires fill removal and/or replacement, or corrosion protection contact TMI Coatings for additional information on improving the function and life of your cooling tower basin.

Cleaning and Recoating Extends Usage of a Co-Op Fertilizer Tower

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:11:46 +0000

A co-op facility in northwestern Minnesota contacted TMI Coatings to sandblast and paint their fertilizer tower and the structural steel connected to the tower. The tower and steel were corroded and rusty; fertilizer towers often rust out because the fertilizer contains chemicals which corrode steel. The owner wanted to have the structure painted to prolong the life of the steel tower.

TMI prepared the surfaces by sandblasting. TMI then applied a primer that is able to withstand corrosive environments and caustic materials. A quality top coat was applied with good gloss and color retention. TMI has used this paint system on numerous fertilizer towers with very good success.

TMI Coatings Team

TMI Coatings Team Sandblasting the Fertilizer Tower

TMI Coatings Team Member Applying Primer to the Tower

TMI Coatings Team Member Painting the Tower Structure

Brodhead WI Wastewater Treatment Facility Domes Recoated

admin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:09:39 +0000

The TMI Coatings team recently completed a recoating project for the City of Brodhead Wastewater Treatment Facility. The facility has two fiberglass domes, each 45’ in diameter with a connecting entrance area of 13’ long. The total work area for the project was 7,000 sq. ft.

TMI pressure washed the fiberglass domes with up to 4,000-psi pressure washers. The team used rotating tips to thoroughly clean the exterior surfaces. An environmentally safe detergent was used to remove the mold/mildew from the domes. With the surface areas properly cleaned and prepped, the team applied a gel coat specifically designed for fiberglass domes.

Below is a picture of a TMI team member pressure washing the dome. The completed service questionnaire shows the customer’s satisfaction with the project team.

TMI Team Member Pressure Washing the Dome

Brodhead Wastewater Treatment Facility Evaluation of TMI Coatings