Blome International offers a wide range of products designed to meet the challenges of the Metal and Mining Industry.

Production of copper consists of extracting ore from an open pit mine.  This is followed by crushing, curing on conveyor belts, heap leaching, solvent extraction, and electro-winning. When the process is complete, the final product is high-purity copper.

Corrosion and acid attack of steel and concrete structures and infrastructures is a major concern due to the large quantities of sulfuric acid used in the production process. Electro-winning is especially corrosive due to acid vapors coming off the electro-winning cells and the frequent splash and spill of acid solution during harvesting of the copper cathodes.

STRUCTURAL STEEL EXPOSED TO ACID VAPOR

100% Solids Epoxy and Novolac Epoxies are very effective at protecting structural steel. From the conveyors to the electrowinning building, our products provide proven and reliable protection.  Blome TL-91 Novolac and TL-40S Epoxy Coatings are acid resistant and exhibit excellent edge build and zero shrinkage.

CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Tank House basement floors are another challenging area for the industry.  They must be acid, wear, and crack resistant.  Blome offers flooring systems designed to meet these requirements and more. We also attend to such critical items as expansion joints, isolation joints, trenches, and sumps.

Columns and beams located in the Tank House Basement must be protected from acid attack. Products used for this purpose must be applicable to the vertical surfaces.  Blome also offers concrete restoration materials compatible with our coatings and linings.

Open expansion joints are direct pathways into subsoil, which can result in slab heaving. Because of this, every attempt must be made to insure complete protection.

Blome International has many years of experience providing corrosion control and chemical containment solutions to the Metals and Mining Industry.