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Banks Industrial Group provides the Thinking BIG! Blog in the spirit of sharing knowledge and advancing best practices for industrial insulation and maintenance.

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Why Protective Coatings Fail

You’ve no doubt heard the old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? In the world of industrial coatings, truer words were never spoken! The right coatings can..

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How wrapped insulation on rooftop ducts fail

Exterior HVAC ducts can be found on most large industrial or commercial buildings, extending from air handlers along the rooftops. These ducts can extend up to hundreds of feet to..

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The Top 3 Reasons Concrete Fails

If concrete is strong enough to hold up tall buildings, support landing planes, and create sea walls against the ocean, how can it fail after years of rock-steady service?

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Banks Industrial Group Rallies Around the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey If you want to see a great party, head to the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey..

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What is the cost to repair steel containers?

Repair steel boxes and save them from a near-death experience Here at BIG, customers ask us to repair steel, concrete and rubber components in all sorts of conditions prior to the..

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API 653 best practices for preventing bulk storage tank corrosion

Corrosion reduces reliability of bulk storage tank assets and increases total cost of ownership. The effects of corrosion can include: Tank product leaks and associated hazardous..

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