Hempel, a global supplier of paint-related solutions, provides coating systems for use in both alkaline and acidic environments and for use on steel/alloys, as well as concrete. The company can cater to offshore or onshore installations, be it a new construction or an existing one due for maintenance.
Hempel's coating systems meet global specifications based on expected performance and standard availability. Anticorrosive protection of steel structures is of major concern to the marine and industrial industries. The optimum anticorrosive protection by paint coatings is provided by epoxy technology, which enables development of high-performance products with a variety of characteristics and properties suitable for even highly specialized purposes, the company says.
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HEMPAXANE 55000 is designed to protect steel structures from the harmful effects of weather, environment, and operating conditions. The coatings technology also forms a hard coating within only a few hours, making the product ideal for use in online production facilities or other situations where fast drying means faster throughput and increased production flow.
HEMPAXANE 55000 provides significantly better corrosion protection than conventional topcoats such as polyurethanes, the company says. "This is possible because the coating forms an exceptionally effective barrier to the passage of water and because it forms a very hard, impact- and abrasion resistant coating to protect against mechanical damages."
HEMPAXANE 55000 has undergone thorough testing and has obtained certification according to some of the most accreditable coating institutes, Hempel says. "The weathering properties of HEMPAXANE 55000 are far superior to most other product types, including polyurethanes."
Unlike typical high performance topcoats, HEMPAXANE 55000 has a high solids content. Polyurethanes are normally formulated with a solids content of around 50%. HEMPAXANE 55000 has a volume solids level of 85%. This means a significant reduction in solvent emission, which not only favors the environment, it also means less money wasted on evaporating solvents, the company says.
With continued attention on volatile organic compound (VOC) levels in coatings, several countries are moving to tighten the regulations on VOC. HEMPAXANE 55000 has a VOC level as low as 160 g/liter, which is lower than any known restrictions worldwide.
