Abtrex Inc has been designing, fabricating, installing and servicing tanks and pipe since 1969 across the country and around the world.

1. ABTREX INDUSTRIES INC.
LININGS FOR ABRASION AND CORROSION
FABRICATORS • MANUFACTURERS •
APPLICATORS
AND MORE……
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2. ABTREX HISTORY
1969 - Harold Byars starts Abtrex in metro-Detroit with partner, Jim
Graham
Abtrex serves the electroplating industry providing vulcanized plating
equipment including cathodes and tanks
1980 – Abtrex purchases American Fiberglass Fabricators in Elkhart,
Indiana
1985 –Abtrex opens Pittsburgh (Leetsdale, PA) facility
Located on a rail spur, Abtrex enters into bulk material transport industry
1985 – Abtrex buys Blastco (abrasive blasting company) in South Bend, IN
Entire Indiana operation is relocated from Elkhart to South Bend
2009 – Abtrex opens railcar lining operation in Cleveland, TX
Located on UTLX property, Abtrex installs state-of-the-art robotic water blaster
to strip old linings from railcars
2011 – Abtrex acquires KSF Chemical Processes in Cambridge, ON
KSF owned intellectual property for Wean United Acid Recovery
Systems

3. ABTREX INDUSTRIES’ FACILITIES
South Bend, Indiana
50,000ft², 30 employees
Metal & Plastic Fab, Linings & Coatings
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4. OUR QUALITY
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5. OUR SAFETY
ABTREX SAFETY
• Experience Modification Rate (EMR):
0.81
• No recordable incidents this year
• No lost days for 3+ years
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6. CAPABILITIES
• Engineering Services
• Corrosion and Abrasion Resistant Linings
• Tank and Vessel Fabrication
• Metal
• Plastic
• Fiberglass
• Pipe Fabrication
• Rubber-lined Steel Pipe and Fittings
• Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Pipe
and Fittings
• Field Installations, Maintenance &
Repairs

7. DESIGN AND BUILD SERVICES
Engineering and Design Tools
Solidworks 3D CAD design Software
SIEMENS Unigraphics PLM
Software
Autodesk AutoCAD Software
• 3-D Modeling Software:
• General FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
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8. DESIGN AND BUILD SERVICES
Electro-Galvanizing Roll
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9. LININGS FOR ABRASION AND
CORROSION RESISTANCE
• Rubber
• PVC/CPVC
• Dual Laminates
• Polypropylene
• Polyethylene
• UHMW
• Baked Phenolic
• Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
(FRP)
• Epoxies
• Acid Brick
• Polyurethane
• Ceramics
• Lead
• Flakeglass Coatings
• PVDF/Kynar
• ETFE
Constant research and testing keeps us on the leading edge of
Corrosion- and Abrasion-Resistant materials.

10. RUBBER-LINED STEEL TANKS
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11. DUAL-LAMINATE
Tube Chrome Plater for Dept. of Defense
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12. Hydrocyclone liner
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13. FIBERGLASS FABRICATION
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14. POLYPROPYLENE TANKS
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15. HOMOGENEOUS LEAD LININGS
Lead-lined Autoclave
Homogeneous Lead Linings
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16. BULK TRANSPORT
Over-the-Road Tank Trailers and Railroad Tank Cars

17. RAILCAR LININGS
SHOP FEATURES
• 400,000ft² Under-Roof
• 100% Temperature & Humidity
Controlled
• Environmentally-friendly Thermal
Oxidizer
• Robotic Water Blast Stripping
Equipment
• Annual Capacity: 300-400 cars
• Association of American Railroads
M-1003 Certified Facility
(Certificate no. QA-ABXCL)
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18. RAILCAR LININGS
CAPABILITIES
• Robotic Water-jet Stripping
• Lining/Relining
• HM-201 Certifications -
Detection and Repair of
Cracks, Pits, Corrosion,
Lining, Flaws, Thermal
Protection Flaws, and Other
Defects
• Automated Cure Data
Recording
• Process Documentation
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19. RAILCAR LININGS
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20. RAILCAR LININGS
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21. RAILCAR LININGS
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22. Railcar Rubber Lining Application Flow
PROCESS START
TANK CAR ENTERS
PLANT
IS CAR
CLEANED”
IS CAR ALREADY
LINED?
CLEAN CAR AND
MAKE SAFE FOR
ENTRY
NO
YES
INSPECT INTERIOR
AND PREP FOR
LINING
NO
REMOVE SERVICE
EQUIPMENT,
EDUCTION PIPE,
ETC.
YES
REMOVE LINING
BLAST INTERIIOR
APPLY LINING T
TANK SHELL AND
HEADS
APPLY LINING
TO NOZZLES,
EDUCTION
PIPE FLANGES,
FITTINGS
PLATE, AND
FILL HOLE
COVERS
STEAM OR
CHEMICALLY CURE
LINING AFTER
APPLICATION
INPECT/TINKER
RASOR TEST
http://tinker-
rasor.com/
REPAIRS?
RE-APPLY FITTINGS
AND SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
NO
MAKE REPAIRS &
CHEMICALLY OR
STEAM CURE
YES
BUBBLE LEAK TEST
ALL CONNECTIONS
PASS BUBBLE
LEAK TESTS?
PREPARE CAR FOR
SHIPMENT
YES
REPAIR LEAKSNO
SHIP CAR
NO
CAN LINING BE
REPAIRED?
REPAIR LINING
YES
PERFORM
THICKNESS TEST
SHELL REPAIRS
REQUIRED?
MAKE REPAIRS,
REBLAST IF
NECESSARY
YES
NO
ON TABLES,
CUT AND
BEVEL SHEETS
TO SIZE PRIOR
TO
APPLICATION
TO TANK

23. OUR CUSTOMERS
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24. REFERENCES
Corn Sweetener
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Contact: Darryl Munsinger
400 West Erie Rd Phone: 507-537-2511
Marshall, MN 56258-2744
Cargill Inc. Contact: Ms. Adebola Durosawo
3201 Needmore Rd Phone: 937-237-2561
Dayton, OH 46414
Field Erected Tanks
M.L. Smith Jr., Inc. Contact: Moe Hansen
2330 Farmerville Hwy Phone: 318-255-4474
Ruston, LA 71213-1717
Kennedy Tank Contact: Paul Bolin
833 East Sumner Avenue Phone: 317-780-3528
Indianapolis, IN 46227
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25. REFERENCES
Plating/Galvanizing
Walbridge Coatings Contact: David Swemba
30610 E Broadway Phone: 419-661-5952
Walbridge, OH 43465
Lacks Enterprises Contact: Ben Wesley
5460 Cascade Road SE Phone: 616-443-6087
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
IN Tek/IN Kote (Areclor-Mittal) Contact: James McGranahan
30755 Edison Road Phone: 574-654-1733
New Carlisle, Indiana 46552
Steel Processing
Steel Warehouse Contact: Jerry Czajkowski
2722 West Tucker Dr. Phone: 574-236-5100
South Bend, IN 46619
US Steel Contact: Samer Aweidah
600 Grant Street Phone: 412-433-5833
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 sraweidah@uss.com

26. REFERENCES
Power Plants
Duke Energy Contact: Russ Steinmetz
6293 Beaver Rd Phone: 513-467-4839
Rabbit Hash, KY 41091 russell.steinmetz@duke-energy.com
EON-US Contact: Charles Ransdell
820 W. Broadway Phone: 502-627-3299
Louisville, KY 40232
Hitachi America Limited Contact: William Knowles
50 Prospect Phone: 914-524-6700
Tarry Town, NY 10591
Big Rivers Electric (Coleman Station) Contact: Christa Lucas
4982 River Rd Phone: 270-844-6983
Hawesville, KY 42348
Duke Energy Progress Contact: Reggie Clay
1700 Dunnaway Rd. Phone: 336-597-6116
Semora, NC 27343 Reggie.Clay@pgnmail.com

27. REFERENCES
Mining Equipment
FLSmidth Salt Lake City Contact: Mark Nielsen
7158 South FLSmidth Drive Phone: 801-871-7936
Midvale, Utah, USA 84047 mark.nielsen@flsmidth.com
Weir Minerals Contact: Debra Switzer
2701 S Stoughton Rd. Phone: 970-665-9149
Madison, WI debra.switzer@weirminerals.com
Metso Minerals Industries, Inc. Contact: Betsy Day
240 Arch St. Phone: 717-849-7201
York, PA 17403
Eriez – Flotation Division Contact: Kris Barnes
7168 Honeyman St. - Unit 1 Phone: 604-952-2300
Delta, BC Canada V4G 1G1
URS Contact: Michelle Rodriguez
8181 E. Tufts Avenue Phone: 303-796-4719
Denver, CO 80237 michelle.rodriguez@urs.com

28. THANK YOU!
Doug Hardy, Sales Engineer • 800.959.0125 • DougHardy@Abtrex.com
Chuck Groom, Project Manager • 800.959.0125 • ChuckGroom@Abtrex.com
Keith Byars, President • 800.959.0125 • KeithByars@Abtrex.com
Please contact us for more information or questions
about today’s presentation.
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