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About

TPT Coating is a world class applicator of protective coatings to sewer, steam, and other infrastructure components.

TPT Coating is an applicator of specialized coatings in the water, sewer, and steam industry. The Duramer coating product system that we apply is approved by several North Carolina municipalities including Raleigh, Wilmington, and Fuquay Varina as well as St. Louis Missouri. In addition to applying specialized coatings, TPT Coating also applies cemetitious linings to existing manholes and pump stations. This “rehab” procress helps prolong to life of the water and sewer infrastructure, saving municipalities the costly expense of replacing the structures.

Located in Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina, TPT Coating is an applicator of specialized coatings in the water, sewer and steam industry. The Duramer® coating system product that we apply is approved by several North Carolina municipalities including Raleigh, Wilmington, Fuquay Varina as well as St. Louis, Missouri. Duramer® is a product of Sewerkote, LLC.

Services

TPT Coating is an applicator of specialized coatings in the water, sewer and steam industry. We prefer the Duramer® coating system product which is approved by several North Carolina municipalities including Raleigh, Wilmington, Fuquay Varina as well as St. Louis, Missouri. Duramer® is listed in the Raleigh specification handbook. The Duramer Coating system has proven itself to be the most efficient coating offered in the industry today.

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The coatings are designed to protect the structures from the acidic conditions often found in the sewer environment. Existing structures that are beginning to show acid attack are a substantial part of our business. The coating is applied also to new structures.

In addition to applying specialized coatings, TPT Coating also applies cementitious linings to existing manholes and pump stations. This “rehab” process helps prolong the life of the water and sewer infrastructure, saving municipalities the costly expense of replacing the structures.

photo: Keo Oren

TPT coating provides all of the prep work to the structure prior to applying any coating. This includes acid washing new structures, thoroughly washing existing structures to ensure no loose sediment is evident, stopping any infiltration that exists, and ensuring the surface is in a dry state to accept the Duramer coating.

TPT Coating uses specialized equipment to ensure proper application of the coatings and or cementitious lining. Some of the equipment used has been designed in house to meet our specific needs. Examples include: heavy duty blower/dryer; hydraulic equipment used to wash down the structure, apply the concrete, or apply the coatings; and mechanical bypass plugs used in the manhole to bypass service lines or flow through.

Our employees are trained to apply coatings in the aggressive environments found in the sewer industry. Each employee participates in a certified closed confinement training class prior to being in the field. Each employee is trained on monitoring gases, use of safety equipment, use of personal protection equipment, and a full understanding of the products being applied.

Products

TPT Coating uses the Duramer® coating system product approved by several North Carolina municipalities including Raleigh, Wilmington, Fuquay Varina as well as St. Louis, Missouri. Duramer® is listed in the Raleigh specification handbook. The Duramer Coating system has proven itself to be the most effective coating offered in the industry today.

Duramer® is a registered trademark of Sewerkote, LLC.

Clients & Experience

photo: Brittney Butler

• Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
• Park Construction
• Thalle Construction
• Insituform
• City of Raleigh
• Town of Wrightsville Beach
• Morehead City
• Duke University
• NC State University

Testimonial

Taking the Wet off of Steam

Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

photo: Chuck Givens

I recently stumbled on to a product/service that has potential for all of my counter parts across the nation. As facilities manager at Duke University, I have constantly had to budget for insulation repairs on our steam pipes due to wet, damaged insulation. The facilities maintenance at Duke has been “fighting” wet and/or submerged steam pits as long as I have been here. We were recently approached by a company in Chapel Hill/Durham, TPT Coating, who made claims of a unique product that could help solve our problems.

I was somewhat skeptical, but accepted the invitation of TPT Coating to come out and show me how they could “dry out” my steam manholes. To simplify the process, they made drill & inject point repairs, along with other “secret” repairs to stop the water flow into the box.

Next, they applied two coats of primer to the (now dry) walls, two coats of an intermediate and a final top coat to finish the process. The intermediate and top coat have a flexible characteristic that expands with heat, contracts with cold and keeps the floors and walls in these pits dry.

As an added bonus, TPT Coating used their unique product to coat and seal the steam pipes. Using a similar process, they applied their product on top of the insulation that covers the pipes. This protective coating ensures that the insulation will remain dry, preventing the popping off effect that often occurs when the insulation becomes wet.

The combination of coating the walls and pipes ensures us that we will not be spending money to re-insulate the pipes on an on going basis as we have in the past. This process also results in a more consistent transfer of steam! I am extremely excited about the savings this process can present our university. I am also pleased with the looks of these coated steam pits!

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The same product/services apply to our sewer manholes and pump stations as well.

Benefits to consider:

• 100% hydrophobic
• Primer coat forms cohesive bond to concrete
• Can be used on pipe insulation
• Extremely tough (D-75)
• High heat tolerance ( > 300°F)
• Flexible (up to 300%)
• Inhibits bacteria/ mold growth
• Available in several colors
• Tensil Strength – 7800 psi
• Non-carcinogenic to applicators
• Cost effective compared to reinsulating steam pipe
• Applied coatings are environmentally safe
• Repairable
• Can be applied to new and existing structures
• Can be applied in active manholes and raceways
• Provides long term protection
• Provides added insulation properties to pipe
• Cures in moist conditions

TPT Coating has locations in Durham, NC, Chapel Hill, NC and St. Louis, Missouri. They can cover any area within the US. For more information about this unique product/process, contact them at 919-479-0758.

Contact

510 Meadowmont Village Circle Suite 292
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone 919.479.0758
Fax 919.251.8547