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Monday, November 10, 2025

Maximize Efficiency in the Field with Powercrete Custom Kits from JSI

Maximize Efficiency in the Field with Powercrete Custom Kits from JSI



When it comes to protecting pipelines and field joints, Powercrete has long been one of the most trusted names in high-performance epoxy coatings. Known for its excellent adhesion, chemical resistance, and long-term durability, Powercrete is a proven choice.

At Joint Specialists, Inc. (JSI), we’ve worked with Powercrete systems for decades — and we understand that the key to real-world success isn’t just in the coating itself, but in how it’s packaged, mixed, and applied in the field. That’s why JSI offers not only the full range of standard Powercrete kits, but also custom kit sizes designed to maximize efficiency and minimize waste on every project.


The Full Range of Powercrete Products

JSI provides a complete selection of Powercrete epoxy coatings, each designed to meet specific field and factory coating needs:

  • Powercrete J – available in 2 lb. and 4 lb. kits, ideal for field joints and repair applications where a high-build, 100% solids epoxy is needed.

  • Powercrete R65/F1 – available in 1 lb., 2 lb., and 4 lb. kits, offering excellent performance for both onshore and offshore projects, with fast cure times and outstanding adhesion to FBE and steel.

  • Powercrete R95 – available in 2 lb. and 4 lb. kits, providing maximum corrosion protection and mechanical strength in even the toughest environments.

Every kit is carefully proportioned and packaged for ease of use — ensuring that your crew can mix and apply Powercrete quickly and confidently.


The JSI Advantage: Custom Kit Sizes for Real-World Efficiency

While the standard kit sizes meet most needs, JSI takes Powercrete a step further by offering custom kit packaging tailored to your exact project requirements.

Why does that matter?
Because in the field, efficiency is everything.

  • Reduce waste – No more leftover material that goes unused or cures before it can be applied.

  • Save time – Crews can grab the right-sized kit for the job instead of measuring or splitting kits in the field.

  • Increase consistency – Each kit is perfectly measured, ensuring the correct ratio and performance every time.

  • Improve logistics – Smaller or larger kits can simplify handling, shipping, and inventory depending on your project setup.

JSI’s flexibility in packaging means you get Powercrete coatings that fit your workflow, not the other way around.


Why Powercrete Remains a Field Favorite

Powercrete products are formulated to deliver long-lasting protection against corrosion, impact, and abrasion. Once cured, they form a hard, glossy, and impermeable coating that bonds tightly to steel, fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE), and other substrates.

Key advantages include:

  • 100% solids formulation – No VOCs or solvents.

  • Exceptional adhesion and wetting properties.

  • Fast cure times – ideal for quick backfill or recoating.

  • Proven field performance across multiple decades and applications.

When paired with JSI’s custom kit options, Powercrete becomes even more efficient — helping you complete more work with less waste, in less time.


Powercrete + JSI = Performance and Efficiency

At JSI, we’ve built our reputation on providing practical solutions that make field work easier, safer, and more cost-effective. Our ability to customize Powercrete kit sizes is just one more example of how we help contractors, owners, and applicators improve performance across the board.

If you’re looking for Powercrete J, Powercrete R65/F1, or Powercrete R95 — or if you’re interested in exploring custom kit sizes for your next project — reach out to the JSI team. We’ll help you get the right materials, in the right quantities, ready for the field.


About JSI

Joint Specialists, Inc. has been serving the pipeline coating industry since 1995, providing proven materials and solutions for corrosion protection, joint coating, and field rehabilitation. From Powercrete epoxies to viscoelastic coatings and beyond — JSI delivers performance and reliability, every time.


Friday, November 7, 2025

Stopaq - Groundbreaking Solutions

 STOPAQ Saves the Day (and a bunch of labor hours!)


     A refinery operating in severe environmental conditions was facing frequent coating maintenance — a costly and time-consuming issue. The site’s traditional coating system had to be rehabilitated roughly every five years due to weather exposure, application limitations, and corrosion failures caused by extreme C5-I and C5-M environments. Each maintenance cycle required substantial labor, heavy logistics, and downtime planning, creating both safety and cost challenges.

     To address these ongoing problems, the refinery turned to Stopaq, a proven visco elastic coating system designed for long-term corrosion prevention in even the harshest industrial environments. Stopaq’s visco elastic technology offered a simple, reliable way to rehabilitate the coating system without disrupting the refinery process.

     The Stopaq solution eliminated many of the most time- and cost-intensive steps. There was no need for blasting, tarping, or surface conditioning, and no requirement for high-power diesel generators, compressors, or heaters — meaning no emissions, no complex logistics, and far fewer safety risks. Because Stopaq is a single-component, non-aging, VOC-free coating, it also reduced the need for extensive PPE and breathing equipment. With no abrasive media to handle, scaffolding loads were lighter and worksite efficiency improved.

     In addition to safety and environmental benefits, productivity increased dramatically. The Stopaq visco elastic coating could be applied quickly in a wide range of climatic conditions, reducing downtime and cleanup while leaving no hazardous waste behind.

     The plant successfully restored its coating system integrity, reduced maintenance frequency, and improved long-term performance — all without affecting the refinery’s ongoing operations. Stopaq provided a durable, easy-to-apply, and environmentally friendly corrosion protection solution that continues to perform under the most severe conditions.

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Joint Specialists Celebrating 31 Years!

 

Looking Back as We Move Forward: 31 Years of Joint Specialists

As Joint Specialists, Inc. (JSI) begins our 31st year in business, we find it important to pause and reflect on where we came from — and how far the industry has evolved. Our story doesn’t really begin in 1995; our roots run much deeper than that.

Our founders, Stan Simpson and Sam Damico, were both part of the original Raychem Corporation team, working directly with the company in the early 1970s — a period that helped shape today’s modern pipeline coating industry. Their early work set the foundation for what would eventually become Joint Specialists: a company built on technical expertise, innovation, and a commitment to protecting critical infrastructure.

Recently, while looking through some old boxes in our archives, we came across nearly 50 project photo books filled with historic installations and coating projects. It’s fascinating to see how much the industry — and safety standards — have changed over the decades. Among the treasures was a set of photos from a 1973 project in Oswego, New York, showing an early Raychem heat-shrink sleeve being installed as a jacket continuation on an insulated line.

Different times, different tools — but the same core mission: creating long-lasting, reliable joint protection solutions.


Innovation and Expansion Over the Years

JSI has never stopped evolving. Our journey from those early Raychem days to the present has been marked by key milestones that expanded our capabilities and the value we bring to our customers:

  • 2014 — BBS (Bundled Bore System)
    JSI invented and launched the BBS system, a groundbreaking solution for multi-pipe bundled road bores. What started as an idea to make installations faster and cleaner has become an industry-recognized standard for bundled pipeline crossings.

  • 2019 — Powercrete Product Line
    We added the Powercrete family of epoxy coatings, enhancing our ability to deliver high-performance pipeline corrosion protection. This addition strengthened our role as a one-stop provider for both field-applied and factory coatings.

  • 2025 — Stopaq Partnership
    This year, we’re proud to announce that JSI has added Stopaq to our lineup — a unique, self-healing visco-elastic coating system that represents the next generation of pipeline corrosion prevention. It’s another step forward in our ongoing effort to provide innovative, long-term protection solutions for our clients.


From the Past to the Future

Looking back at those black-and-white project photos from the 1970s reminds us that innovation doesn’t happen overnight. It’s built over decades — by people who care deeply about quality and by a company that continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in pipeline protection.

As we celebrate more than three decades in business, we remain committed to the same principles that guided our founders: integrity, innovation, and hands-on expertise.

Here’s to the next chapter — and to continuing the legacy that started over 50 years ago with a heat-shrink sleeve in Oswego, NY.

Oswego, NY - October 1973 - TPS 24000 Installation for Jacket Continuation