Promain regularly specify solutions for corrosion protection throughout the UK. Our technical team daily specify systems for London Underground, Highways England and Network Rail. Below, we would like to introduce a project for the protection of a metal bridge. This was by using a Zinga specification for in situ cold galvanizing. The Project Twelvetrees Crescent…
Continuing Zinga’s expertise in cold galvanizing, we would like to introduce the use of Zinga 96% Zinc Cathodic Protection on 16 sub culvert flood protection pipes near Wrexham. What Is A Sub Culvert? A culvert is a structure that allows water to flow under a road, rail road, trail, or similar obstruction from one side…
One of the most frequent questions we are asked is how can I prevent an item from rusting. Below, we will discuss what is rust, and how you can easily prevent metalwork from rusting. What Is Rust? When steel comes In contact with the atmosphere the moisture in the air causes the metal to corrode….
Watch our latest video to see the application of Zinga 96% Cold Galvanizing on electricity pylons below:
As part of our introduction to the uses of Zinga cathodic protection worldwide, Promain would like to introduce the use of Zinga on complex metal work. Introducing The Project The Kouter is the main square in the centre of the Flemish city of Ghent. Since 1772, there has been a flower market held there every…
As part of our series of articles on Zinga Cold Galvanizing paint, we would like to introduce the use of Zinga 96% Zinc at Heathrow Terminal 5’s London Underground Station. Zinga are able to offer a 20 year insurance backed warranty. This is of course, subject to correct preparation of the substrate prior to application….
As part of our series on the case studies of Zinga cold galvanizing, we would like to introduce the redevelopment of the Royal Train Shed in Milton Keynes. This grade II listed building was completed in May 2009 and has won several prestigious awards due to it’s sympathetic redevelopment. History of The Royal Train Shed,…
Completed in 2012, the Thermal Power Station is one of the largest Energy from Waste facilities in the UK. TPS Runcorn has the capability to treat up to 810,000 tonnes per year of solid recovered fuel which is derived from household waste. This reaches the site by both road and rail. At full capacity Runcorn can supply…
This narrowboat was one of the first five of this boat type to be coated. The unique Zinga cold galvanising cathodic-protection system was on both the interior and exterior surfaces of the steel hull shell. Introducing The Wild Cherry Narrowboat The Wild Cherry was originally coated in the Zinga system back in the summer of…
Over 15 years ago, Promain were contacted by a Scottish fishing company looking to cold galvanise one of their fleets fishing trawler boat hull. Working as a pair, the company wished to treat one of the boats with the Zinga 96% Zinc Cathodic Protection, and as a test, keep the second boat maintained by standard…
