Combining Steel Pipe with Rubber & Ceramic Linings: Proco Hybrid Pipe Solutions
If you're in the business of managing slurry lines, bulk material conveying systems, or high-wear process piping, you already know how bad the headaches can be with pipe failures. You spec out a standard steel pipe, it installs fine, and six months later you're...
How Proco Rubber Wear Protection Reduces Pipe Maintenance Costs and Labor Requirements
Unplanned downtime, replacement parts on backorder, maintenance crews pulled from other priorities…these are the common issues we see our clients dealing with when their equipment piping is damaged due to wear, corrosion, or fatigue failures. Better protected piping...
Rubber-Lined Pipe vs. Bare Steel: How Proco Helps Mining & Aggregate Plants Cut Maintenance Costs
Walk through any mining or aggregate operation and you'll notice the punishment that the piping systems have to deal with every day. You have slurry lines carrying abrasive material at high velocity, tailings systems that move corrosive waste, and aggregate processing...
Rubber Pipe Lining vs. Replacement: A Cost-Benefit Guide for Budget-Strained Facilities
Protective Coatings (Proco-FWI) specializes in pipe rubber lining services as a proven, long-term solution for some of the toughest facility conditions. Even for facilities that aren't budget-constrained, rubber lining is worth understanding before committing to a...
Reducing Downtime in Mining & Heavy Industry With ProCo’s Rubber Linings
When every minute of unplanned downtime is a lost opportunity, failure prevention is vital. In mining and heavy industry, where it’s not unusual to process hundreds of tons of raw material a day, even half an hour of unexpected downtime can cost a fortune in lost...
How the Lining of Tanks Supports Sustainable Water Infrastructure
With rising costs, growing regulations, and dwindling natural resources, operational sustainability has become a priority across industries. While energy efficiency and emissions reduction often dominate sustainability conversations, water infrastructure is just as...
Wear-Protection Rubber Lining, the Smooth Way to Mining Success
As global demand for critical minerals continues to surge, the mining industry is experiencing rapid growth. With that growth comes an urgent need for more reliable and longer-lasting equipment protection. From slurry pipelines to chutes, tanks, and mills, the...
Lined Pipe: Essential for Aging Infrastructure
Across North America, aging infrastructure is under growing scrutiny, especially in heavy industries like mining and coal-fired power. Corrosion, abrasion, and chemical attack are taking a toll on critical piping systems that move process water, slurries, and chemical...
How Chemical Tanker Trailer Demand is Shifting with U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring
Reshoring Drives Chemical Tanker Trailer Market Growth Much has been said of the unpredictability plaguing global trade in 2025. For American manufacturing, this has prompted the reshoring of resources and supplies. The ripple effect this has created extends to...
Choosing the Material for Your Industrial Lined Pipe
Choosing the Material for Your Industrial Lined Pipe When it comes to protecting industrial piping systems from corrosion, abrasion, and chemical attack, lined pipe is essential. At Protective Coatings, Inc. (ProCo), we specialize in providing expertly engineered pipe...