Case Study
Client: Merck Pharmaceuticals
A Merck Pharmaceuticals facility based in Wilson, North Caroline hired Global One
Environmental, Inc to apply corrosion resistant coating EonCoat CR and polyurethane topcoat
EonThane to the roof a large industrial tank used to hold diesel fuel that powers crucial
generators on site.
Problem:
The aggressive production schedule of Merck Pharmaceuticals requires that production facilities
be powered at all times and fully operational. To achieve this, Merck uses large tanks filled with
diesel fuel to power generators that feed the facility. These tanks were showing signs of
corrosion.
Previously, Merck used a more traditional three-part system of inorganic zinc, epoxy and
urethane to coat fuel tanks which eventually showed signs of corrosion.
To prevent the costly time loss of repeated paint applications with a less effective coating,
Merck chose EonCoat CR with EonThane as a top coat to protect their assets and provide an
environmentally sound corrosion resistant solution.
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Prep & Application:
Global One Environmental, Inc prepped the surface to a 2-4mil profile, with a dustless blaster
using water and a mix of garnet and soluble media. Once the surface achieved a NACE 2, it
was allowed to flash rust before the coating was applied. They then applied EonCoat CR and
companion top coat EonThane to one exterior rook tank.
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Results:
What is typically a 2 week job was shortened to 5 days, as the prep was less time consuming,
flash rust did not need to be removed, and there was no need to wait for EonCoat CR to dry
overnight prior to top-coating with EonThane.
The application occurred in June 2014 when temperatures exceeded 95 degrees Fahrenheit in
direct sunlight.
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