Founded in 1921, Tnemec is one of the largest privately held protective coatings manufacturers in North America. Our coatings protect surfaces from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, Shanghai to San Juan, and every order we make is delivered with the expertise of our veteran team and the history they carry with them.

Tnemec is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., and manufactures a full range of protective coating products at facilities in North Kansas City, Mo., Baltimore, Md., and Shanghai, China. Tnemec’s North American customers are serviced by distribution facilities in Atlanta, Dallas, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle and Compton, Calif. Our independent representatives help with the specification and application of our coatings worldwide.

Innovations

Perma-Shield Protection
When the wastewater industry needed to shield their infrastructure from more aggressive sewer gases and microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), Tnemec helped develop the S.W.A.T. testing protocol – otherwise known as ASTM G210-13 – and a line of high-quality products that would perform in these severe wastewater conditions.
Zinc-Rich Revolution
When we developed a zinc-rich primer for potable water immersion service, the industry took note. Now, over 20 years later, Tnemec has sold one million gallons, and counting, of its moisture-cured aromatic urethane primers, supplying the coatings for over 10,000 water tanks across North America.
Refining Finishes
Since developing our line of fluoropolymer finishes in early 2000, Tnemec topcoat technology has reduced the need for clear coats and four-coat coating systems, helping decrease application time, lower labor costs and increase the life cycle of structures around the world.
Coating Unlike Any Other
Tnemec released a thermal insulating coating, Aerolon, in 2013, combining time-tested technology with the world’s best insulating solid, aerogel. When spray-applied to steel or concrete surfaces, Aerolon offers unrivaled protection against condensation, corrosion under insulation (CUI) and thermal bridging.

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