ENECON Blog and Articles

ENECON Corporation is the recognized world leader in developing advanced polymer composite technologies, specializing in unique, industrial coatings that protect machinery, equipment and plant structures from: erosion, corrosion, cavitation, ... Read More...

Cooling tower leaks on hot decks and basin pans can cause roof damage, increase make-up water and chemical treatment costs, and reduce the effectiveness of the tower. A preventative approach to corrosion remediation can save you thousands. ... Read More...

Power station infrastructure, which houses critical electrical equipment, can be up to eighty-years old in some parts of the United States. Deficiencies can lead to power outages that can last weeks or months and become a costly ... Read More...

Critical rooftop equipment is exposed to the elements 24/7. There are many factors that can cause metal rooftop equipment to suffer from corrosion. Rain, salt, sand, chemical spillage and impact are just a few examples. Corrosion ... Read More...

Cooling towers, which circulate water constantly through evaporative cooling of water, are subject to both corrosion from the oxygenated water and erosion of the metal components from the constant flow of water. Although the water is often chemically treated to reduce corrosion effects, the best that chemical treatment can do is to slow the effects of corrosion. Eventually the corrosion ... Read More...

An Invisible Weather Resistant Barrier Protects Concrete Surfaces
 
Without a Water Resistant Barrier, Concrete Surfaces May Deteriorate

While concrete, brick, stone, cement and ... Read More...

ENECON's ENESEAL CR Protects Steel Surfaces Without the Need to Grit Blast

Steel roofs or other steel structures are often exposed to adverse elements and industrial pollutants putting them at risk ... Read More...

Soon gloomy winter will have left us for the warmth of spring. Now is the time for exterior repairs on roofs, sidewalks, and other outdoors structures can be completed . Now is the time for budgeting, planning, and ... Read More...

The U.S. Department of Energy suggests there are several benefits to cool roofs on buildings. Businesses can reduce energy costs by decreasing air conditioning needs, improving indoor comfort areas not air conditioned, and decreasing roof ... Read More...

Critical rooftop equipment is exposed to the elements 24/7. There are many factors that can cause metal rooftop equipment to suffer from corrosion. Rain, salt, sand, chemical spillage and impact are just a few examples. Corrosion ... Read More...

Temperatures are rising and summer is right around the corner. Too often we overlook one of the most important parts of our facility, the roof. Commercial facility roofs are in the elements 24/7/365 and sustain damage from: rain, hail, snow, sun, animal waste, chemical attack, and changes in temperature.

Over time, high temperatures can cause blistering and cracks, which allows ... Read More...

What does it take to make a maintenance manager say, “Repair – Don’t Replace®”?

Picture this: You’re the maintenance manager at a steel plant and you are facing having to tell your company that you have to remove a roof of a building, use a crane or helicopter to remove a tank, and then replace it with a new one. This would have cost hundreds of ... Read More...

With back-to-school in mind, we decided to share this story about a school district that had a challenge. A 100 year old school had a leaking roof and to replace it would have meant a lot of money and voting for a bond. As you can imagine, the voters would not have been happy about the expense. The facilities manager contacted ENECON and showed us how the water had been coming through the ... Read More...

A metropolitan transit line that carries thousands of riders each day was having a big problem with water penetrating into the passenger area of their cars. It would cost about $40,000.00 to replace the roofs and would also take about a month each. A new car was not an option because that was about 2-3 million dollars.

The Director of Technical Services asked us if we could help. ... Read More...

They tried tar. They tried silicone. They tried everything they could think of to fix a joint between an old building and a new building so water would not leak. Then came an Enecon engineer to the rescue. Take a look at the photos that clearly show the challenge and how ENESEAL HR was the solution. Read More...