TMI Coatings Blog

TMI Coatings Removes Peeling Paint From Concrete Floor

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:40:09 +0000

TMI Coatings concrete coating division removed old floor paint from 6,000 sq. ft. and installed a clear epoxy sealer/dustproofer.

All areas were shot blasted to remove the old paint and to prepare for the new coating adhesion. The crews took care to hand grind all the edges near walls where the shot blaster couldn’t reach.

Work was completed over a weekend due to the odor of the sealer/dustproofer. The owner, Brian Garrow, commented that the July weekend chosen was particularly hot, but the crew never complained and worked diligently to complete the work on schedule. He said the floor looks great and visitors have commented on its appearance.

Peeling Paint Before Restoration

TMI Repairs Water Clarifier

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:22:02 +0000

Recently, TMI Coatings consulted with The Gulf Coast Water Authority and was hired to repair a water clarifier in Texas City, Texas. The clarifier was 90 feet in diameter and 13,500 square feet of surface area.

TMI protected the working mechanisms of the clarifier mixer and drive motors prior to repairing the failed coating and exposed steel areas. A brush blast per SSPC SP 7 of all internal steel areas was done in preparation for the protective coating. TMI technicians applied epoxy to all the repaired areas and a coat of Amerlock 2 epoxy to all internal metal areas of the clarifier.

The result was a repaired smooth surface with excellent corrosion protection.

TMI Lines Tank To Protect From Corrosion

admin — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:08:27 +0000

An ethanol company in the Midwest recently installed a new steel tank to hold sulfuric acid. The sulfuric acid is highly corrosive so the tank needed to be lined to protect the steel from corrosion.

TMI Coatings sandblasted both the interior and exterior of the tank. The interior of the tank was lined with a lining suitable for 96% sulfuric acid. TMI’s chemists determined a suitable lining for the materials stored in the tank. The exterior of the tank was sandblasted within containment to eliminate dust and then TMI applied two coats of a quality coating to prevent corrosion and for color retention.

TMI has extensive experience applying high performance tank linings.

Interior view of tank

Exterior view of tank

TMI lines FRP water treatment tank.

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:01:09 +0000

The City of Greeley, CO recently hired TMI Coatings to fiberglass line their 10,000 gallon FRP water treatment tank.

To prolong the life of the tank, TMI relined the FRP with glass fiber embedded in Novalac Epoxy resin. Resin is mixed with a catalyst or hardener and fiberglass is hand laid up to form a laminate. The fibers add stiffness and strength. TMI brush blasted the interior surface of the tank to remove dirt and other foreign matter; the abrasive dust was removed by brushing and vacuuming. TMI crewmen then applied a primer/tie coat and then multiple layers of fiberglass lining was applied by hand lay up.

Fiberglass Tank Lining

TMI Coatings wins the “William Johnson Award”.

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:03 +0000

TMI Coatings wins the “William Johnson Award” for outstanding achievement in demonstrating aesthetic merit for an industrial coating project. The repainting of the historic water tower in the City of Ft. Atkinson, WI was selected as the project compliments the environment while enhancing the structure itself. TMI received the award at the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) conference in Tampa, FL February 2012.

William Johnson Award

A leading North American manufacturer of roofing materials hired TMI Coatings to sandblast and paint their thermal oxidizer.

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:39:25 +0000

A leading North American manufacturer of roofing materials hired TMI Coatings to sandblast and paint their thermal oxidizer. A thermal oxidizer is a process unit for air pollution control that decomposes hazardous gases at a high temperature and releases them into the atmosphere.

TMI erected scaffold and a reinforced poly enclosure with negative air to contain the thermal oxidizer collecting all residual dust during sandblasting. TMI’s crew then applied two coats of high temperature heat and corrosion resistant protective coating suitable for up to 500º F.

Jay McKinney, Engineering Manager, stated “TMI did an excellent job. I am very pleased with the results.”

Full containment for dust control

TMI completed painting

TMI will be exhibiting at the 2012 Plant Engineering & Maintenance Expo sponsored by PFMA, February 29 – March 1.

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:40:28 +0000

Brad Stenzel, Inside Sales Representative, will be attending the 2012 Plant Engineering & Maintenance Expo sponsored by PFMA and hosting the TMI booth, February 29 – March 1, 2012 at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park.

TMI removes lead based paint from fire water tanks in Iowa.

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:11:24 +0000

Fire Water Tanks are commonly insulated to maintain fire water temperatures above freezing. Sprayed-in-place urethane foam insulation is commonly chosen as an insulation system at an R-value of approximately 6/inch.

TMI Coatings insulated a Fire Water Storage Tank 52’ diameter x 32’ tall. 1½” of sprayed-in-place urethane foam insulation provides an R-value of 9.

TMI removed the old insulation system, vacuum blasted the exterior of the tank to remove the hazardous paint, completed pit filling and weld repairs and installed new sprayed-in-place urethane foam insulation with gray topcoat. The interior of the tank was sandblasted to remove the old failed lining and a new epoxy tank lining was installed.

TMI Coatings Vision Statement

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:03:39 +0000

TMI Coatings contributes to making the world a better place by handsomely restoring America’s infrastructure.

TMI Coatings helps a family in need.

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:52:04 +0000

TMI Coatings through 360 Communities helped a family of five, a mother and her four children, put presents under their tree this past Christmas. It felt good to give.