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Trench Repair

Trench Repair

The Problem This steel mill had a severely corroded secondary containment area caused by hydrochloric acid at elevated temperatures continuously hitting their trench a trench repair was needed. USI was…
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stair rebuild

University Stair Rebuild

The Problem At a University these stairs needed a rebuild badly as this stairway serves as a main access route for many students. For safety reasons, this stairway needed to…
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Denso Bore-Wrap® Field-applied abrasion resistant outerwrap (ARO) application instructions

Purchase Denso Bore-Wrap® Download Field-Applied Application Instructions – PRINTABLE VERSION STEP 1 Prepare the area on either side of the field joint coating in accordance with SSPC SP1 “Solvent Cleaning”.…
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Traditional Pipe Coating Failure – HDD Pipeline Protection

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) has been used to install pipelines since the early 1970s. Over nearly 50 years, the industry has learned a great deal about how to successfully install…
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PHMSA’s New Rule Updates Pipeline Corrosion Control Requirements

In August 2022, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (Washington, DC, USA) issued a Final Rule regarding the safety of gas transmission pipelines. These new requirements amend…
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VpCI-649

New Corrosion Inhibitor for Hydrotesting Drinking Water Systems

VpCI-649 by Cortec® we are pleased to announce that its newest corrosion inhibitor for hydrostatic testing (i.e., hydrotesting) is certified to meet ANSI/NSF Standard 61 for use in hydrotesting of drinking…
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NSF 600 and What It Means to the Coatings Industry

Check out our list of NSF 600 Approved Products The new NSF/ANSI/CAN 600 (NSF 600) standard took effect on January 1, 2023. NSF 600 dramatically reduced the allowable extractable levels of…
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chiller plant repair

Chiller Plant at Big 10 University – 2015

The Problem A Chiller Plant needed repair at a Big 10 University after experiencing galvanic corrosion, also know as bimetal corrosion, which was eating away at the metals and causing…
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Bridge Encapsulation

The Problem This Michigan DOT bridge was starting to corrode because the previous coating system was failing prematurely. The customer wanted a solution that was minimal prep, easy to use,…
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damaged airport taxi way

Airport Taxi Way

The Problem The airport was suffering from the continual breakdown and chipping of the arris edges of the concrete slab on the taxiway where they are jointed.  This was a…
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