Understanding Electro Chemical’s welded steel preparation process for fluoropolymer linings is important for engineers designing new or lining existing welded steel tanks, stacks, ducts and other fabrication equipment utilized in and vulnerable to severe corrosive environments. Engineers have to choose from a variety of lining options. The goal is to provide safe, durable and reliable […]
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Although dual laminates have been around since the 1960s, finding a universally agreed upon set of best practices for incorporating these fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) thermoplastic-lined products into your tanks and piping systems is nearly impossible. In fact, the first standards for welding of plastics, including liners, were not even introduced until 2015. Few fabricators […]
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Picture yourself as the Plant Manager in one of the many industries that relies on specialty alloys, glass linings, or other corrosion-resistant materials to protect your equipment and keep your production running on schedule. You’ve just gone into shut down for annual maintenance. Your inspection team informs you that your critical process vessel is shot […]
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Of the fluoropolymer linings available, PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) is the most commonly used. And with good reason. PVDF offers excellent chemical corrosion and permeation protection in a wide variety of applications. It’s very effective against chlorinated and brominated solvents. It’s very malleable and easily shaped. When bound to a substrate, depending on the chemicals involved, […]
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When working with chemicals, the job of a lining is to either stop the chemicals from eating through their containment or to stop the container itself from contaminating the chemicals within. In the first case, we’re fighting chemical corrosion and permeation. In the second, we’re protecting chemicals that require ultra high purity to be effective. […]
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