PermaCoat Partners with Syncrude in Testing Slab Gate Coatings

PermaCoat a Division of PermaCorp Industries Inc. in partnership with Heavy Equipment Ltd in Slave Lake Alberta is prototyping a properitary protective coating process for Syncrude Canada that would extened the life cycle of valves and gate materials in oil sand processing applications. The initiative includes testing a coating process on machined Hardox 500 large slab gates in Dezurik Valves that will withstand the flow of heavy bitumen and slurry material when valves are in an operating condition. Testing results are expected within 6 weeks. Contact Sales for  information 888-514-9140.