SH1 Bypass - Taupo

The long awaited bypass of SH1 at Taupo is now complete. This new bridge forming part of the bypass was painted by TBS Coatings, New Plymouth. Supplied by Altex Coatings, Carbozinc 11 WB was applied at 150μm to approximately 6000m2 of steel. Technicians from TBS....

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Vlamingh Head Lighthouse - Ningaloo Reef

This 1912 Australian lighthouse is in Exmouth on the north west cape (Ningaloo Reef) and is one of the last remaining kerosene powered lanterns left in the world. The last restoration to take place was in the year 2000. This left the lighthouse in very poor condition, as the system used failed.

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Spotlight on Carbogaurd 635

Carboguard 635 is a quick turn-around versatile Epoxy. A low temperature cure, fast recoat primer used as an intermediate or finish coating, Carboguard 635’s unique technology has excellent wetting properties and quick recoat times. The unique hydrophobic resin used in Carboguard 635 means this protective coating can tolerate damp surfaces as it enhances water displacement and water resistance, and recent advances include higher solids giving outstanding performance.

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Tiwai Smelter

Commissioned by NZ Aluminium Smelters Ltd, Altex Coatings recently carried out a site audit of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Plant to identify and report on corrosion damage and assess the overall condition of the coatings throughout the plant. After a series of presentations to engineers and procurement officers and competing against other tenders, Altex Coating’s expertise, experience and technical astuteness saw them as the preferred company....

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Waiwhakaiho Bridge - New Plymouth, NZ

This magnificient construction is now part of the coastal walkway system north of New Plymouth. Being in a highly corrosive sea-coast environment, a high performing coating system was required for long-term corrosion protection.

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Matahoura Gorge Bridge - East Coast, NZ

Fabricated by Eastbridge Ltd and coated by Napier Sandblast Ltd, this spectacular structure spans the Matahoura Gorge on the road north of Napier to Wairoa. With a steel surface area of almost 10,000 m2, the structure has individual plate girder beams weighing up to 30 tonnes each....

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Cooling Tower - Dominion Salt Mount Maunganui

The Cooling Tower at Dominion Salt, Mount Maunganui, an area of high concentration airborne salts recently had a full Carboline System applied. The system was applied by Jensen’s Steel who achieved the required film builds with ease even in the tight crevices and angular areas.

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Sustainability in the Paint Manufacturing Industry

Altex Coatings with operations throughout New Zealand, Australia and the Southern Pacific region, is widely regarded as the industry leader in many areas. As another example of the company’s innovation, Altex was recently accredited with international environmental standard ISO 14001. Already committed to sustainability and ISO 9001 registered, Altex was able to successfully achieve key goals through...

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