Coatings manufacturer Hempel has rolled out Hempatop Repel 800, a highly flexible two-coat water repellent coating
This new topcoat for offshore assets and installations offers enhanced protection against corrosion by actively repelling water from the coated surface.
Hempatop Repel 800 is used in combination with Hempel’s Avantguard ® Technology Activated Zinc Primer, Avantguard 770, for optimum protection.
Hempatop Repel 800 (used with Avantguard as the first coat) provides enhanced flexibility and crack resistance, increased adhesion retention and minimizes corrosion.
Hempel stated that this unique two-coat system requires one coat less than standard protective coating solutions for offshore installations and lasts significantly longer. This simplifies offshore asset construction and maintenance processes and reduces owners’ costs.
Oriol Osso, head of energy, group product management, Hempel, commented, “We have found that traditional three-coat systems used for offshore structures regularly show signs of early coating failure. This is primarily due to water ingress through the coating system, stress-induced micro-cracking and/or mechanical damage. This leaves asset owners with unsustainable maintenance costs.”
“Our new Hempatop Repel 800, used in combination with our innovative activated zinc primer Avantguard 770, simplifies the process and addresses all these challenges. Assets can now be protected for longer, reducing the frequency and cost of ongoing maintenance,” he added.
Designed to be easily applied with conventional or airless application equipment, this solution provides efficiencies to the applicator and owner, the manufacturer noted.
