Expert FRP Equipment and Tank Repair Services Guide

FRP tanks used for chemical storage, potable water, deionized water, process water, wastewater treatment, food processing, petrochemical operations, and industrial waste streams can often be repaired. AFTR evaluates the interior corrosion barrier, structural body, nozzles, exterior shell, and service conditions to determine whether targeted repair, full relining, or modification can safely extend the vessel’s life.

Relining is often appropriate when the tank structure remains serviceable but the interior corrosion coat has worn, cracked, softened, or allowed capillary migration. A compatible resin, veil, and laminate system can restore chemical resistance and adapt the tank to current operating conditions. This approach typically avoids long replacement lead times and protects the original capital investment.

Yes. AFTR provides 24/7 emergency repair for incidents such as forklift impacts, dropped equipment, tipped tanks, and sudden FRP damage. Field crews can mobilize with Service-Pack shipping containers stocked with resins, fiberglass mat, and veil materials, allowing on-site assessment, structural repair, lining repair, and return-to-service inspection as quickly as conditions allow.

Inspections typically include visual evaluation and instrument-based testing of the corrosion coat, structural laminate, exterior shell, nozzles, and interfaces. AFTR may use ultrasonic, laser, high-intensity backlight, and Barcol hardness testing to identify spidering, disbondment, abrasion, emulsification, shell distortion, UV degradation, or liquid migration beneath the corrosion barrier.

Yes. Existing FRP nozzles can be removed, resized, relocated, blocked off, or replaced, and new ports can be cut into the tank body when piping layouts change. AFTR fabricates and installs tank-specific nozzles, then laminates them into the shell and corrosion lining using materials matched to the stored product and operating temperature.

Repair and lining systems can be selected for aggressive chemistries such as sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, ferric chloride, hydrochloric acid, and similar caustic or acidic products. AFTR uses custom-blended isophthalic and terephthalic polyester, vinylester, and epoxy resins with compatible veil and mat systems based on chemical concentration and temperature.

Yes. AFTR schedules routine maintenance, inspections, relining, and modifications around customer operations, including planned shutdowns, night shifts, weekends, and seasonal maintenance windows. Crews can also heat or cool the tank and work area when needed, helping prevent weather or ambient conditions from delaying a planned repair.

American Fiberglass Tank Repair serves all 50 U.S. states, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico, along with Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and select international situations. Dedicated FRP tanker trailer relining facilities are located in Ashland and Franklin, New Hampshire, while field service teams mobilize to customer facilities across North America.