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A <br /> WHY CHOOSE <br /> A FIBERGLASS TANK? <br /> Best Product Investment <br /> Fiberglass tanks have rapidly grown in popularity since they were first introduced more than 50 years ago as the corrosion- <br /> resistant alternative to underground steel tanks that were rusting, leaking and creating serious environmental damage. <br /> Major oil companies and large fuel marketers were the first to realize the benefits of fiberglass over steel for underground <br /> tanks. Today, a large majority of North American fuel marketers choose fiberglass, and the preference for fiberglass <br /> reaches all segments of the market, including industrial, commercial and government accounts who specify, install and <br /> own underground storage tanks. The growing understanding of fiberglass' benefits goes well beyond external corrosion <br /> protection with the recognition that fiberglass is corrosion-resistant, both inside and out. <br /> FIBERGLASS OUTPERFORMS STEEL <br /> CORROSION RESISTANCE <br /> It's now common knowledge that fiberglass tanks are <br /> protected from external rusting due to corrosive soil <br /> environments. Today, the widespread use of ethanol- 1 <br /> blended gasoline (E10, E15, E85), biodiesel fuels and <br /> ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) has shifted the concern about <br /> corrosion to include internal protection. Most significantly, _ <br /> new ethanol-blended fuels raise questions about the <br /> compatibility of storage tank materials with stored fuel. <br /> When today's buyers compare fiberglass and steel tanks ,, .. .f <br /> they see the clear advantage of our fiberglass tanks, which <br /> are not vulnerable to aggressive internal corrosion caused •' <br /> by storage of today's biofuels. The fact that fiberglass tanks <br /> are corrosion-resistant both inside and out give them a <br /> distinct advantage over steel tanks. <br /> FUEL COMPATIBILITY `► <br /> Customers today want to be confident that they are <br /> choosing a tank material that is compatible with the new ;x'J <br /> fuels as well as traditional fuels. Our UL-listed (1316) <br /> and ULC-listed (S61 5)double-wall fiberglass tanks are �. <br /> UL-compatible with 0-100 percent ethanol storage. They <br /> are also warranted for the full range of ethanol-blended <br /> gasoline. The correlating UL listing (58)for steel fuel tanks <br /> does not require testing for ethanol compatibility. This <br /> third-party compatibility verification for fiberglass tanks— <br /> that steel tanks do not have— makes fiberglass the clear A' <br /> and superior choice for fuel tanks. <br /> 4 zcl.com <br />