Email Newsletter - January 2007
Dear Friend and Associate,
It's hard to believe that January is almost over! World of Concrete was another
resounding success, thanks to customers and associates like you. Our sales
and marketing team enjoyed answering questions about concrete repair and restoration
and we are always eager to supply information and advice about our products,
just like our technical support staff does everyday.
Prime Resins' technical support staff is always ready to assist current and
prospective customers with any issues or questions you may have regarding
the concrete repair process. Expert help and true customer service is only
a phone call away; dial 1-800-321-7212 to be connected to a real person who
will answer your questions and offer solutions to even the most difficult
of problems. Just remember, this service is available Monday through Friday,
8:00AM to 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time. If you call after hours, just leave
a voicemail message and someone will return your call as soon as our office
reopens or you may send an email to sales@primeresins.com
for another way to have your question answered.
If you are headed to Nashville next week for the 2007 Pumper & Cleaner
Environmental Expo, stop by our booth at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention
Center, #123. We hope to see you in Nashville!
Best Regards,
Michelle Robinson
Marketing Manager
Visit us in Nashville at the 2007 Pumper & Cleaner Environmetal
Expo
We're
about a week away from the 2007 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental
Expo and we'd love to see you there. We'll be at booth #123
in the upper level of the Delta Ballroom at the Gaylord Opryland
Resort and Convention Center. For information about the show,
including details on the Saturday Evening Jam featuring Lonestar
and The Wreckers, visit www.pumpershow.com.
Are you planning to attend Pumper & Cleaner next week?
Click
here for Nashville's weather forecast to find out what to
pack! For the latest information on the 2007 Pumper & Cleaner
Environmental Expo, visit www.pumpershow.com.
Engineer's Corner: Detailed Technical Information for Engineers
and Specifiers
For detailed technical information and prewritten specifications
about our products, visit our Engineer's
Corner. The Engineer's Corner is a section of our website
specifically developed to inform engineers and specifiers of
technical updates and to provide assistance in accessing technical
and test information, service education and documentation for
the specification of our products.
Tech Tip: Injection Safety
By Michael Vargo, Technical Support
For contractors specializing in injection, having the right equipment and
accessories can help make the project quicker and safer. One such item is
an airless pump and is typically used to inject water-activated polyurethane
resins into cracks. Injection of hairline cracks and cold joints often requires
injection pressure of 1000 - 1800 psi. and most airless pumps have
the ability to reach 3000 - 3200 psi pressures. Typically a "Flow
Control Valve" (ball valve) is attached to the end of the pump hose
giving the technician better control over the injection process and material
flow. Any Flow Control Valve used during pressure injection
must be high pressure capable. I've seen contractors
stop by the local hardware store and buy any old valve off the shelf (usually
the cheapest one they have) to use on the end of a hose. Caution -
doing this can lead to serious injury. A valve with a "low pressure"
rating can literally explode allowing schrapenel and resin to fly everywhere.
Even while wearing safety glasses and other protective gear, this can be
very serious or even deady. Use only valves with a rating higher than the
highest possible pressure the pump can generate. For pumps capable of 3200
psi, I like to recommend a valve capable of 4500 psi just to be on the safe
side.
The Solution to Increasing Productivity Starts With the Floor
All buildings have them and we rely heavily on them, yet most floors are
neglected. Your company could be paying the price for it.
There are two types of floors - those that are conducive to productivity
and those that can be labeled productivity black holes. The first type help
make you money, while the second steals from you in ways you may have never
considered.
Warehouse floors come in many shapes and sizes: Large, small, heavy duty
or regular, polished or coated, super flat or sloped to drain. No matter
the type of floor, they all can have the same common problems.
Random cracks, bad joints, curled edges (thumping joints), spalls (pot
holes), delaminations (overlays), and moisture problems can and do occur
on older floors as well as many that have been newly constructed.
All these problems cost you valuable time and money. Many people never
consider what bad floors are costing them in lost productivity and related
costs. It is those "related costs" that are often overlooked and
under-valued.
Continue reading this article at http://www.fixfloorsfast.com/floorrelease.php.
Become a Trained Prime Resins Injection Applicator
Learn the science behind our polyurethane grouts and received hands-on
experience repairing leaks with Prime-Flex 900LVSF and stabilizing soil
with Prime-Flex 910 by attending our next contractor's training class, scheduled
for March 5-6, 2007 in Conyers, Georgia.
For details, visit http://www.primeresins.com/pdffiles/ContractorTraining_March07.pdf
or call Michelle Robinson at 800-321-7212.
Case-Study-of-the-Month: Repairs to 8" Sewer Main
A 200-foot section of 8" sewer main in Gwinnett County had been awaiting
installation of a CIPP (cured in place pipe) lining for several months.
Installation was delayed due to a crack in the PVC pipe close to a lateral
connection that allowed large amounts of ground water to infiltrate the
pipe. The engineers on the project did not know how long this pipe had been
leaking, but were guessing the leak to be as old as 20 years. The location
of the pipe made it impossible to excavate to make the appropriate repairs.
Prime Resins discussed the issue with the county engineers and suggested
probe grouting as a solution.
To continue reading this case study, visit http://www.primeresins.com/casestudies/sewer_main.php.
Have you recently used Prime Resins chemical grouts or epoxies
in a repair? Submit details of your repair and you may see your
story as the next Case-Study-of-the-Month! Email your details and contact
information to mrobinson@primeresins.com
or call 800-321-7212 and ask for Michelle Robinson in the marketing department.
Do You Have Questions or Comments About Our Products?
If the answer is yes, we'd love to hear from you! We understand that no
two jobs are alike and want to know what our customers are saying about
our products. Send an email to Michelle Robinson, Marketing Manager at mrobinson@primeresins.com,
or you can give us a call at 800-321-7212.
