Performance Profile: Vac-Con Truck
| Manufacturer: | CeRam-Kote Coatings, Inc. |
| Customer: | City of Big Spring, Texas, USA |
| Applicator: | CeRam-Kote Coatings, Inc. |
The City of Big Spring purchased the Vac-Con truck with the standard factory finish on the inside of the debris tank. Corrosive waste matter and the severe abrasion of 60 mph suction intake velocity caused the finish on the interior of the debris tank to break down. The originial coating became difficult to clean and the interior of the tank began to corrode.
Solution:
CeRam-Kote was selected for use in the Vac-Con debris
tank due to its previous success in the City of Big Spring’s wastewater
applications, as well as CeRam-Kote 54®’s performance in previous Vac-Con
applications. The CeRam-Kote 2000 formula was selected for the City of
Big Spring’s debris tank for its high performance, chemical resistance
and cleanability. CeRam-Kote 2000 was applied to the interior of the
properly prepared tank at the CeRam-Kote facility. City personnel recently
inspected the interior of the Vac-Con debris tank. They reported they
were very pleased with CeRam-Kote 2000’s performance, stating it was
very easy to clean and “the coating looked like it did the day it was
applied.”
