Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched the Hempaline Defend epoxy and vinyl ester range of protective coatings to its North American customers. This launch marks a strategic milestone in Hempel’s energy strategy.

Designed for the oil & gas and power industries, Hempaline Defend epoxy and vinyl ester linings are specifically tailored to protect equipment used in hostile and challenging conditions. This includes storage tank bottoms, process vessels, secondary containment areas, produced water tanks, API 12 F, power plant flue gas desulphurisation ducting and absorbers. These new high quality protective linings can offer asset owners increased profits by maximising production uptime through longer service life and reduced maintenance.

The oil & gas and power industries suffer from extreme pH swings, high abrasion and elevated temperatures and Hempel’s new lining range delivers high performance corrosion resistance to protect valuable equipment in aggressive environments.

Michael McGlamry, Protective Product Manager, North America comments: “We are excited to introduce our new trusted lining solutions in North America. Hempaline high performance linings offer a 24 or 72-hour return to service time while still maintaining the same level of corrosion and cargo contamination protection for our customer’s assets.”

Hempaline Defend vinyl ester linings are suitable for a range of applications. The coatings can be used as tank linings and protect concrete surfaces from aggressive cargos. These linings also include glass, mineral-flake filled coatings and fiberglass reinforced linings for specific applications.

The Hempaline Defend epoxy range is also designed to protect steel and concrete surfaces from aggressive chemicals, elevated temperatures and abrasive service conditions. The range offers a choice of available hardeners allowing an asset to be returned to service in as little as 24 hours as customers can select a single-coat system – without any reduction in performance.

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