ADM
Type of Project:
Maintenance painting of ceiling of starch manufacturing facility.
Project Description:
Power wash clean, spot prime and apply coating to ceiling of plant.
Reason project was undertaken:
To stop corrosion on the structure's ceiling.
Name and location of facility:
Archer Daniels Midland starch plant located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Project start and completion dates:
Fall of 2000
Service Environment:
Starch manufacturing facility with a chemically active environment where traditional coating systems were unsuccessful.
Surface Preparation: Methods, degree of cleaning, profile:
5,000 PSI High Pressure wash to as SSPC - SP12 - WJ4, no profile.
Coating application methods, equipment:
Airless spray
Coating system, number of coats, dry film thickness per coat, etc.:
Spot prime 5 mils DFT of Termarust 2100 (RAVCS®) Primer/Topcoat, followed by an overcoat of Termarust 2100 (RAVCS®) Primer/Topcoat, 5 mils DFT.
Applied wet on wet.
Safety and Environmental Protection Measures:
Food area had to be protected and could only work at night.
Unusual Job conditions:
Food manufacturing facility that generated dust in the air.
Evidence of good performance:
After 6 months - there is no evidence of corrosion.
Why Termarust was used:
Termarust and the contractor provided a 5-year warranty on leakage from pack rusted joints and connections and a minimum 25-year coating system service life.
Owner’s Representative:
Contact: Alain Bouteting
Company: ADM
Tel: 450-659-1911
Contractor:
Contact: Pierre Bourgeois
Company: Union Painting
Tel: 514-647-4442
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