Marine Industries

The marine industry has to manage the many problems associated with salt water. Other forms of attack also take place upon pipes and fittings in areas such as engine rooms and bilges.

coating of certain metalwork cuts down maintenance on ships — eliminating refit time which is extremely expensive. In addition, the adoption of a coating such as can bring about added benefits such as the use of mild steel in place of alloys or galvanising. This material also reduces the amount of condensation which otherwise occurs on cooling pipes and sprinkler systems. coatings are used on items such as porthole covers.

systems can also be used in conjunction with cathodic protection. This guards against accidental damage to the coating and protects any areas which it is not possible to coat. The coating eliminates the need for the large currents which would be required if reliance were to be placed entirely on the cathodic protection system.

Coatings with good performance are particularly important on bonded pipelines, marine structures and ships.

Coatings offer a number of unique coatings.

Cost Effective Alternative to Stainless Steel.

 When considering the unsuitability of hot dip galvanising in aggressive polluted marine environments, then , either applied directly over mild steel or as a Duplex system in combination with hot dip galvanising to BS 729 system 316 offers the DESIGN ENGINEER/OPERATOR cost effective and proven alternative to marine grade (316 S31) stainless steel.


Corrosion Resistance:

 High quality finishes provide long term protection from aggressive environments for example salt and humidity. This is achieved by a range of performance coatings supported by the appropriate pre-treatments.


Attributes:

• Good adhesion to mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium and zinc