STI/SPFA Technology: Flameshield
A Flameshield is a double wall tank with multiple support designs that can be built as a vertical or horizontal cylinder, or a rectangular tank. The Flameshield tank is fire-tested without the added weight and cost of insulation. 

The video highlights benefits and features of the Flameshield technology. Share this video with customers and throughout the industry. The video is available on the STI/SPFA YouTube channel.

Keep your eyes peeled for more technology videos throughout 2021!
STI/SPFA Safety Talk - Backing Up in a Motor Vehicle or Heavy Equipment
Operating heavy equipment or a motor vehicle is inherently a hazardous task, however, backing up creates more risk for incidents to occur. According to the National Safety Council, backing accidents cause 500 deaths and 15,000 injuries per year. All too often unnecessary backing is responsible for injuries or property damage incidents. It is important to consider the hazards of backing and what can be done to mitigate these hazards.

Plastic Pipes Are Polluting Drinking Water Systems After Wildfires
Article appeared in EcoWatch, December 2020
When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they released toxic chemicals into the water supplies of at least two communities. One sample found benzene, a carcinogen, at 40 times the state's drinking water standard.

Our testing has now confirmed a source of these chemicals, and it's clear that wildfires aren't the only blazes that put drinking water systems at risk.

In a new study, we heated plastic water pipes commonly used in buildings and water systems to test how they would respond to nearby fires.


After the 2018 Camp Fire (pictured), chemicals were found in buried water distribution networks, some at levels comparable to hazardous waste. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
Entries for the 2020 STI/SPFA Steel Product Awards Now Being Accepted
Entries are now being accepted for the 2020 STI/SPFA Steel Product Awards. Deadline is Friday, February 26, 2021 at 5 p.m. CT. Submissions for all categories must have been brought to market and available for purchase or implementation January 1 - December 31, 2020.

Show off your best work from 2020! All member companies are encouraged to enter the annual STI/SPFA Product Awards. There are categories for field erected tank of the year, fabricated product of the year, and affiliate product of the year.

Don't miss the opportunity to have your work showcased throughout 2021! To see entries and winners from last year, visit the Product Awards page.

Submit an application, along with a photo, to reasterling@steeltank.com.
Upcoming Open SP001 AST Inspector Training Courses

You can find additional education on the STI/SPFA website, including on demand webinars and courses.
STI/SPFA Highlighted in Business View Magazine
The December issue of Business View magazine featured an article about the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association and the transition of Tim O'Toole to Executive Vice President, as Wayne Geyer retires after 35 years with the association.