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About The Company
New Image Coatings, LLC. was formed to provide a unique brand of waterproofing products to consumers. These products have been designed to be safe, non-toxic and eco-friendly. They are nonflammable, noncombustible and designed to outperform their competitor products for ease of use and performance capability.
New Image Coatings is the offspring of Sealpro™ Companies, originally formed in 1980 to provide superior products and services to the industrial maintenance market. Over the years Sealpro has grown to become a leading supplier of specialty maintenance products into this market place.
Sealpro and New Image Coatings are headquartered at 150 Dow Street, Manchester, NH 03101.
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Seal-Once™ Science: Meet Our Chemist, Mike Cork
Mike received his BS Degree in 1973 from Texas A&M. Upon graduation Mike began his career in the metals business. His first assignment was to develop a process for reclaiming tungsten carbide, a scarce resource, from machining tools. This accomplished, he focused his attention on metallurgy, specifically strength of materials.
In 1980 Mike identified that a need existed for the creation of a new class of synthetic lubricants for use in the mining and trucking industries. This was made evident by the poor performance of the then existing lubricants. Mike’s pioneering research was the genesis for the synthetic lubricants that are utilized today in the mining and trucking industries
In 1984 Mike was asked to develop a new class of coatings that would not contain solvents or plasticizers. The existing coatings had many performance issues and shortcomings. Mike ultimately developed a group of products called novolac epoxies. These epoxies are used today for multiple applications in many industries. With this design success behind him, Mike began looking at other products that performed poorly and that contained harmful materials such as solvents that could be redesigned. It was during this period that Mike had a fence built around a portion of his home in Texas. The fence was supposed to be made with cedar. However, upon inspection Mike discovered the fence was made with white pine. White pine does not weather very well and Mike realized it would have to be weatherproofed against the harsh Texas weather. Mike also knew that existing products were toxic and contained many harmful chemicals. He also knew that existing waterproofers performed poorly and would have to be reapplied every year.
This realization caused Mike to begin the development of a high performance waterproofer that would be completely non toxic and eco friendly. Mike’s initial waterproofing product was redesigned and improved a number of times. Beta and toxicity testing were finalized and the product was released to market development in 2003. This waterproofing product is known today as Seal-Once.
In 1993 Mike initiated a company that focused on the design and development of advanced high performance lubricants for industrial and military applications. This company now manufactures a number of high performance lubricants utilized for both industrial and military applications
In 1999 Mike began a series of consulting assignment as a polymer chemist. During the past six years Mike has studied and researched the basic molecular structures of polymers and related chemistries. This research has led to the creation of a number of products that have been released to market development. There are also a number of additional products that are about to be released to market development. Each of these new products is free of harmful solvents, petroleum distillates, heavy metals or hazardous organic compounds. Each of these products will either replace existing harmful products or will be new products that will not harm the environment or affect the health or safety of people.
Mike has nine approved and seven patents pending. Mike lives with his wife and daughter in Richardson, Texas.
Patents:
• Self-grounding connector for joining end sections of fluid flow conduits and fabrication processes therefor
• Electrostatic charge neutralizing fume duct with continuous carbon fiber
• ECTFE surfaces modified by fluoro-oxidation and a process therefor
• Electrostatic charge neutralizing fume duct
• Epoxy system for bonding to unsanded polymer-coated fiberglass surfaces
• Fifth wheel insert, laminate composite and method of construction
• Fifth wheel insert, laminate composite and method of construction
• Fume duct circumferential join sealant
• Drill bit with wedge shaped eduction jets
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