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LARGEST STEEL POTABLE WATER TANK IN U.S. GETS NEW COAT OF PAINT (Tank Base larger than a Football Field)
(CLEVELAND-August 30, 2004)-Painting of the Martin Hill Reservoir Water Tank, the largest steel potable water tank in the U.S., was recently completed by Thomas Industrial, a St. Louis-based painting contractor. The city of Austin, TX, awarded a $1.5 million contract to the contractor for interior and exterior tank painting, the 15-year-old tank’s first maintenance repaint in its service life.
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The 34-million gallon tank is 260 feet in diameter, 120 feet high in the center and 80 feet high at the sides and visible from miles away. Its base covers 53,000 square feet compared to 45,000 square-feet for a football field.
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The Sherwin-Williams Company’s Industrial and Marine Coatings group supplied the 7,000 gallons of high-performance coatings necessary to complete the project. Coatings used for the tank exterior were Zinc Clad(R) III HS (organic) zinc-rich primer, an intermediate coat of Recoatable Epoxy Primer, and a finish coat of Hi Solids Polyurethane, plus a final coat of Diamond-Clad(R) Clear Coat Urethane to enhance topcoat color and gloss retention. The interior walls and floor received three coats of Epoxide(TM) II.
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Trinity Engineering/Kleinfelder (TETCO) was the testing laboratory charged with conducting on-site inspections for the city.
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Sherwin-Williams Industrial and Marine Coatings group serves North America with a broad line of high-performance coatings, comprehensive technical service, and the industry’s largest distribution network. Relying on more than 135 years of experience in formulating industrial coatings, the group provides cost-effective solutions for applications where extreme corrosion, abrasion and chemical attack are present. Visit Sherwin-Williams on the Internet at HYPERLINK http://www.sherwin-williams.com/im or to have a representative contact you, call 1-800-524-5979.
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Editor’s Note: All inquiries for more information should be as Martin Hill (IMNR1104) and sent to The Sherwin-Williams Company, c/o Ultimate Lead Systems, P. O. Box 739, Berea, Ohio 44017. Reader questions may be directed to 1-800-524-5979.
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