Powder coating is a dry finishing process that uses powder to create a high-quality finish on surfaces. The coating is applied with a combination of electrostatic charge and heat curing process. Powder coatings are available in thousands of colors, and are as versatile as liquid paint, while offering some advantages over the traditional painting process.
In this blog we look at two types of plastic tank manufacturing, rotational molding and extrusion winding and explain how each process works and the benefits of a seamless (homogenous) tank for chemical storage. In polyethylene chemical storage tank manufacturing, there are a couple of popular processes to produce tanks. One involves rotationally molded tanks and the other is extrusion wound tanks. Each of these types of tanks are manufactured in a specific way. For some applications, the process by which a tank is manufactured is critical.
Topics: Tank Design and Materials
We discuss the latest in polymer composite technology for storing strong oxidative chemicals like Sodium Hypochlorite, Hydrochloric Acid, and Sulfuric Acid. Poly Processing Company commonly uses high-density crosslinked polyethylene in our chemical storage tank construction. We use an engineered polyethylene called OR-1000 system inside of our crosslinked polyethylene tanks for heavy oxidizing chemicals, ensuring durable construction and an excellent antioxidant system.
Topics: Tank Design and Materials
Storage tanks that are used outdoors need to be protected from the elements. Depending on the chemical being stored, and if the tank is kept outside, there are also factors to consider in order to protect the tank and its contents.
Topics: Tank Design and Materials
In any chemical process, consistency and reliability are key. Not only do you want to know what the incoming materials consist of but you also need to know how they react when they're used in engineering. One of the ways Poly Processing ensures both reliability and uniformity is through various quality control steps and tests. One of those tests is using a Brabender Plasticorder to test the resin we use to make our tanks.
Topics: Value Added, Tank Design and Materials
Maintaining the proper temperature of a chemical is often critical for safe storage. For example, sodium hydroxide, at a 50% concentration will start to crystalize at or below temperatures of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. With Poly Processing tanks, heat pads and insulation are available to maintain the specific temperature of the chemical being stored. Heating pads and foam insulation combine to maintain the chemical temperature even when the tank is exposed to lower ambient temperatures.
Proper chemical storage is an important aspect of operating a plant or facility. In order to ensure that chemicals are stored safely in polyethylene tanks, you have to choose or custom-build a tank with the correct wall thickness. But what goes into determining the correct wall thickness for your chemical storage tank?
Topics: Tank Design and Materials
Secondary containment is an important financial safeguard that helps plant operators mitigate the risks associated with chemical spills. With containment options such as open-top vertical tanks and concrete basins, rain, debris and other environmental factors can lead to potential equipment damage and contamination of any chemical that might get into the interstitial space. For these reasons, the initial costs of investing in a SAFE-Tank system versus other secondary containment options, not to mention the potential lifetime savings on maintenance costs, is well worth it.
If you’re new to the chemical tank storage world, it’s likely that you have a lot of questions. Which type of tank is best? What materials are available? What materials are best equipped to handle the chemical you need to store? It’s helpful to know what is standard in the marketplace, the best options for your chemical, and what enhancements might be available to make your chemical storage selection easier.
Topics: Tank Design and Materials
OR-1000™ is Poly Processing’s innovative system designed to offer a longer lasting solution to applications which require the storage of chemicals that have aggressive oxidation properties. As an option in your chemical storage tank package, it has a number of other benefits that can add longevity to the tank, help the system meet FDA requirements, save water, manpower, and more.
Topics: Tank Design and Materials
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