A chemical company was changing the service of a tank and needed a new lining that was suitable for the new contents. Before TMI arrived on site, the owner emptied the tank and rinsed it clean. TMI then pre-baked the tank interior per the manufacturer’s recommendations to drive out inert contaminates. TMI sandblasted the tank [...]
Entries from October 2008
Epoxy Tank Lining
October 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Coatings
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Fiberglass Tank Lining
October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Coatings, TMI FIBERLIFE
TMI Coatings recently completed work on an open top steel tank that stores 30% phosphoric acid at 125 degrees F. The customer wanted the rubber lining removed and replaced with a fiberglass lining. TMI began by removing the existing rubber lining with air chipping hammers and other tools. The interior of the tank was then sandblasted [...]
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Tank Lining
October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Coatings
TMI Coatings recently lined two solvent storage tanks at a chemical plant. In order to confirm that the coating we were proposing was suitable for the chemicals found in the tanks, TMI mailed the customer two coupons lined with the coating material to test in the tanks for 30 days. When the testing was complete, [...]
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