PITTSBURGH, PA — Keeping people comfortable — through heat waves, blizzards, and every temperature in between — is a primary concern for facilities managers and requires regular attention to a building's hvac system, especially cooling towers. That's because the continuous evaporation and addition of water inside the towers leaves deposits, which cause corrosion and, consequently, leads to premature deterioration and costly replacement.
MAGNA-Coat Industrial Coatings, Georgetown, TX, has developed what it says is an effective method of preventing this problem. The company can extend the service life of new and existing cooling towers by spraying the inside of the towers with an elastomeric polyurethane coating from Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, PA. The result is cost savings, as well as fewer headaches, for building owners and managers.