Huntsman provides top class industrial coating solution

Pigment & Resin Technology

ISSN: 0369-9420

Article publication date: 1 January 2006

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(2006), "Huntsman provides top class industrial coating solution", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 35 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2006.12935aab.023

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Huntsman provides top class industrial coating solution

Huntsman provides top class industrial coating solution

Keywords: Coatings technology, Polyurethane

World-leading surface protection specialist, TIP TOP Industrie, has recently extended its range of heavy duty industrial coating solutions with help from experts at Huntsman Polyurethanes. Using Huntsman s unique SUPRASEC® isocyanate and JEFFAMINE® crosslinking technologies, TIP TOP Industrie now offers polyurea-based spray coating systems that can stand the test of time in many wear and corrosion prone environments and solve corrosion, wear, abrasion, impact and cracking problems. Known as REMACOAT, these spray coatings are solvent-free two-component systems that combine the advantages of easy processing with superior protection properties. Demonstrating excellent mechanical, chemical and temperature resistance, they are ideal for use in harsh operating environments including waste water systems, secondary containment and sewage treatment, truck bed liners, railway wagons and industrial conveying and processing plants. Bernd Dietz, product and sales manager at TIP TOP Industry said: “By listening to our customers, reacting to specific application demands and through open technical exchange we have extended our product offering in close cooperation with Huntsman. Like TIP TOP Industry, Huntsman regards itself as a committed problem solver offering a full range of services including technical support. As development partners we each have distinct roles. Huntsman performs fundamental research, develops basic components and carries out testing. TIP TOP then fine-tunes and optimises systems for exact end-use requirements. Using Huntsman s exceptionally versatile prepolymers, polyamines and additives our range of REMACOAT polyurea systems is set to grow.” Worldwide, REMACOAT systems are already successfully protecting huge fuel and heavy oil tanks employed in the petrochemical storage industry, cable reels employed in shipping and for the protection of heavy-duty industrial equipment used in open cast mining. Under the tradename REMACOAT, TIP TOP Industrie offers eight tailor-made polyurea systems ranging in hardness from 60 Shore A to 50 Shore D.

Case study: concrete protection for shell

The following example illustrates the benefits of polyurea wear and corrosion protection systems for demanding industrial applications. TIP TOP Industrie recently developed a new antistatic coating system for shell to protect the concrete surfaces of landing/ discharging docks for ships transporting petrochemicals and other inflammable materials. TIP TOP's system had to prevent seepage into the ground in case of spillages. The inflammability of products such as fuels, oils and various mixtures also called for the ability of the coating to eliminate static electrical charges. Previously, epoxy coatings were used but turned out to be too rigid and brittle. They developed cracks due to weathering. Shell was looking for a new solution and requested a one-layer system that was antistatic, chemically resistant, long-wearing, easy to apply, available in different colors and also cost-efficient. Bernd Dietz explains more: “Unavoidable shrinkage and expansion of the concrete floor and propagating cracks had damaged the old epoxy coating. Now, our impermeable and temperature-resistant polyurea coating not only provides durable protection against chemicals, water, mechanical loads and traffic, it is also crack-bridging and completely seamless. It was easy to use for covering transitional areas and edges at the base of pumps and other installations.” Huntsman Polyurethanes is a world leader in the field of MDI technology with an unparalleled range of products. It produces chemicals and systems for customers in the construction, refrigeration insulation, packaging, automotive seating and interiors, furniture, footwear, composite wood products, thermoplastic polyurethanes and adhesives, coatings and elastomers markets.

Suprasec® and Jeffamine® are registered trademarks of Huntsman International LLC.

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