Charles Ross & Son Co. has introduced
new horizontal storage tanks and pressure vessels, designed for long service
life and flexible customization. The
company recently completed a 96” OD
x 162” straight wall horizontal tank
with saddles designed, fabricated and
stamped for full vacuum to 60psig at
300F in accordance with ASME Section
VIII, Div. 1. Approximate holding volume is 6017 gallons. Interior surfaces
of this carbon steel tank were abrasive blasted to SSPC-SP 10 (near white
metal) and thoroughly cleaned prior to
purging with nitrogen to minimize rusting during shipment. The exterior was
blasted, primed and coated with a cus-tomer-specified paint. The tank includes
lifting lugs, four 2” 3000# couplings
with 3000# screwed plugs and a 24”
150# FFSO manway with hinge, gauge
and ball valve.
In addition to ASME, other industry
code requirements can be met including
USFDA, BISSC, ABS, API650, API620
and UL42. Ross has extensive experience
fabricating tanks and vessels in carbon
steel, stainless steel, Monel, Hastelloy, titanium, Inconel, and aluminum.
AGC Offers Fluon ETFE
Coatings for Tanks
Fluon ETFE powders from AGC
Chemicals Americas Inc. are designed
for seamless rotolining and electrostatic
coatings of industrial equipment used in
chemical processing applications in the in
the food, petroleum and potable water/
wastewater industries.
Fluon ETFE, a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene, possesses outstanding physical
toughness and high resistance to heat,
chemical attack and aging. According to
Fluon, rotolining tanks with ETFE is superior to traditional sheet lining methods
because the free-flowing ETFE powder
naturally conforms to interiors and does
not typically require welding and sealing.
The powders feature excellent bonding to
metal; seamless interior lining of intricate
and complex objects with a uniform desired thickness; ability to conform to the
interior of virtually any size and shape
tank; ability for post machining of critical
surfaces; lining thickness up to 0.250”;
and mold-free process for reduced mold
and tooling costs.
When applied as an electrostatic
coating, ETFE can reach a thickness of
0.060.” In addition to providing interior protection, one coat of ETFE can
be electrostatically applied at the same
time to the exterior of the vessel to guard
against chemical drips and environmental
concerns.
Michelman Introduces New
Fiber Sizings
Michelman is introducing a number of
new fiber sizings to support advanced
generations of engineered resin composites increasingly being used in automotive
design and manufacturing applications.
New fiber sizing solutions from
Michelman that meet these challenges
include Hydrosize U2-04, a water-based polyurethane dispersion that
is compatible with polyamide resins, Hydrosize PA846, a water-based
polyamide dispersion that is highly
stable and offers excellent thermal
resistance, FGLASS X91 EMA dispersion, a new film former that is compliant with the Commission Regulation
(EU) n°10/2011 repealing directive
2002/72/EC, and Hydrosize U9-01, a
water-based, blocked isocyanate that
enhances the reactivity of the interface
between the fiber and the resin.
Michelman offers a full line of fiber sizings and lubricants that optimize glass, carbon and natural fibers
used in PE, PP, Thermosets, PPS, PA,
PC and PET/PBT resin composites by
tailoring the surface chemistry of reinforcement fibers to the chemistry of
the matrix resin.
Troy Introduces Troysperse
ZWD1 Wetting and
Dispersing Additive
Troy Corp. has introduced Troysperse
ZWD1, which the company described
as “an advanced wetting and dispersing
additive.” Troy is currently introducing
this 100 percent active, liquid pigment
wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating and printing ink applications.
Advanced Troysperse ZWD1 is especially
effective for the preparation of aqueous
color pigment concentrates utilizing organic color pigments. According to the
company, the performance additive is formulated for excellent color development,
fast dispersion time, high gloss, and high
pigment loading, and is effective at low
use levels, resulting in optimal cost performance. Troysperse ZWD1 contributes
zero VOCs to finished products, allowing more latitude in the formulation of
‘green’ products.
“Formulators demand highly effective
performance additives that offer functional advantages, full regulatory compliance, and low cost-in-use,” said Ron
Lee, Director, Performance Additives.
“Troysperse ZWD1 represents the latest
technology for wetting and dispersing of
aqueous systems, in one highly capable
and compatible performance additive,”
continued Lee.
Alberdingk Boley Adds
VANORA Products to its
Portfolio
Alberdingk Boley, Inc. - a global manufacturer of waterborne emulsions, polyurethane dispersions, water-based UV
dispersions, castor oil and modified
polyols and linseed oil - has announced
the addition of the Vanora product line
to its product portfolio. With Vanora
products, the company says it will be
able to service added markets and extend its reach further into specialties,
industrial and architectural North
American markets. CW
Charles Ross & Son Introduces New
Horizontal Storage Tanks, Pressure Vessels
