blogs about containment liners
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Accessories, Secondary Containment.
Our flexible PVC liners are a great choice for providing secondary containment in large work areas. By not being bonded to the floor, our liners are not subject to flaking, peeling, nor being compromised by cracks in the substrate, unlike an applied coating.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Installation, Secondary Containment.
A flexible liner from Witt Lining Systems is a perfect solution for lining a concrete pit.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Fabrication, Koroseal, Secondary Containment.
Our PVC drop in liners are a great solution for secondary containment problems. Flexible PVC liners are fast to install, require minimum surface preparation, and probably most important, can bridge cracks in concrete that would cause coatings to fail.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Installation, Secondary Containment.
In an earlier post I listed some of the benefits that a flexible PVC liner can offer over an applied coating in providing corrosion resistance to a concrete containment area. I want to expand on one of those benefits; the uniform thickness of a PVC liner.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Secondary Containment.
Flexible PVC liners are a great solution for lining secondary containment areas. Applied coatings or paint may have its place in some applications but a flexible PVC liner can offer many advantages over coatings and you should consider these benefits when it comes to a corrosion resistant coating.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Installation, Secondary Containment.
Flexible PVC liners are an excellent method of providing corrosion resistance to concrete containment areas. In many cases, these areas will contain tanks, walkways, support beams or similar items that have a significant weight load.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Installation, Secondary Containment.
With the proper planning or site considerations PVC liners can be installed in cold temperatures. Once in service PVC liners maintain their properties well below freezing, however, during installation the liner and sometimes the area to be lined need to be maintained at higher temperatures.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Installation, Secondary Containment.
As everyone should know by now, flexible PVC liners are a great answer for corrosion resistance needs in secondary containment areas. PVC liners are quicker to install than coatings, typically have a much longer service life, and most importantly flexible liners are not affected when the concrete cracks.
Written by Andrew Hotchkies on . Posted in Installation, Secondary Containment.
The two most common methods for fastening a drop in tank liner in a concrete structure are a compression strip or a Koroseal® Rib-Lok embed strip.