Hempel has released two new coatings that aim to increase the service life and reduce on-station maintenance requirements of offshore assets.
The coatings, Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 and 17870, are pure epoxy uni-primers that provide corrosion protection.
“The coatings are part of a series of two-component epoxy primer coating, which provide advanced crack resistance using Hempel’s patented fiber technology,” Hempel said in a news release. “They can be applied in immersed and non-immersed areas of any offshore asset, from offshore platforms and drilling rigs through to support vessels.”
The coatings can also be applied to multiple areas above and below the waterline, including ballast water and oil cargo tanks, and can be applied year-round with workability from -10 degrees C (14 degrees F) to 45 degrees C (113 degrees F), the company said.
“For asset owners, the key benefits of Hempadur Quattro XO are that fewer variations of protective coating are required across the structure; life-cycle maintenance is greatly simplified and downtime for recoating is significantly reduced, saving time and money,” Hempel’s Oil & Gas Segment Manager, Simon Daly, said in the release. “For yards and coatings applicators, the fact that the product is quick drying and can be applied even during winter months, means that project schedules can be maintained without painting activities being interrupted.”
Hempel said Managing Director of Meuhlhan B.V. Guy Tanguy endorsed the use of Hempadur Quattro 17870 XO on the ballast tanks of the Saipem 7000 semisubmersible vessel.
“The aluminum and fiber pigmented pure epoxy has proven its excellent characteristics. The recoat intervals were very short, which made it possible to work around the clock in order to finalize the tanks within the schedule despite the low winter temperatures and high volume solids in the product.”
The coatings are compliant with IMO Performance Standard for Protective Coatings regulations, Hempel added.
—Staff Reports
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