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After the prep work was complete, TMI Coatings applied a primer/sealer coat to concrete silos 64’ long x 54’ wide x 110’ tall and a head house 140’ in the air at a grain facility.  The primer/sealer coat soaks into the concrete to promote adhesion of subsequent coats. TMI elected to apply an elastomeric coating [...]

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Each year the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal honors the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in Minnesota. 2009 found TMI Coatings included in this prestigious list and ranked in position 20. Tracy Gliori is the president and CEO of TMI Coatings. In business since May 1985, the company has approximately 85 employees. We are not dependent on [...]

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A manufacturing company in Wisconsin needed their propane tanks painted due to corrosion.  After testing the paint chips with an accredited laboratory, the paint showed lead content.  TMI worked closely with the manufacturing company and an environmental consultant to ensure work was completed in accordance with Wisconsin DNR regulations throughout the job. TMI prepared the [...]

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A North Dakota malting company recently contracted with TMI Coatings to sandblast and coat the elevator steps and railings at their facility.  Both the steps and railings had loose, flaking paint and extreme corrosion.  The owner wanted a long-term solution that would prevent the rust and corrosion from reappearing for several years.  Other businesses in [...]

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While winter may not necessarily seem like the ideal time to do exterior painting work, there are low temperature paints that can be applied in very cold weather.  Credible manufacturers of industrial paints and coatings make paints suitable for installation in cold weather.  The paint will cure down to 0° F. For example, TMI shoveled [...]

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A Wisconsin vegetable processing facility contacted TMI Coatings to remove the peeling paint from the concrete ceiling in their corn production area. To minimize dust to the remaining areas of the plant, TMI hung a reinforced poly curtain from the ceiling to seal off the portion of the plant in which we were sandblasting.  All [...]

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A Midwest plating company contacted TMI Coatings recently to clean and paint the ceiling of their plant.  Inside the plant are several open top tanks that contain the chemicals in which the parts are dipped.  Fumes from the chemical tanks caused the paint on the ceiling to peel, flake and yellow.  The chemical fumes had [...]

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TMI Coatings recently cleaned and painted a 16 1/2′ diameter x 185′ high hot stack in downtown St. Paul, MN.  TMI used an industrial paint system manufactured by Hi-Temp Coatings, specifically designed for high temperatures. Due to the location in downtown St. Paul, it was impractical to sandblast.  We pressure washed with Chlor-Rid per Hi-Temp [...]

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