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NEW Belzona successfully provided thermal insulation protection for an oil and gas company The international provider of corrosion protection solutions Belzona
from corroding further. Belzona 5871 is designed to be applied to
has recently announced that it has collaborated with a global oil and
metal pipework, ducting and other industrial equipment in order
gas company in order to provide thermal insulation for a metal tank
to ensure thermal insulation, provide protection against contact-
at one of its lubricant plants. Belzona offered its two-component
burn injuries and eliminate corrosion. It can be applied by brush,
polymeric solvent-free system Belzona 5871 to lower the
cartridge or plural spray, expanding upon application to produce
temperature of the metal surface, prevent burns and halt corrosion.
a lightweight closed-cell foam. Moreover, since it only needs two
The upper surface of the tank, that reaches a temperature of 110° C
coats, the system developed by Belzona enables quick turnaround
(230° F), serves as a walkway for operators, causing a hazard for
times.
the employees that risk receiving contact burns from the hot metal
The surface of the metal tank has been prepared by vapor blasting
substrate. According to the guidance set forth by the Occupational
the substrate to meet SSPC-SP10 (Near-White Metal) standards
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)1, the maximum
and degreased. Then, the personnel applied Belzona 5871 using a
temperature for exposed surfaces that a person could come into
short-bristled brush at the target thickness of 1000 µm (39 mil) wet
contact with is 60° C (140° F), in line with ASTM C1055. In addition,
film thickness, which results in 3000 µm (118 mil) dry film thickness.
the tank surface had been experiencing pitting corrosion, so it also
The second coat has been applied six hours later. Twelve hours
required pit filling and a protective coating that would prevent it
later, the tank was back to full service.
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1998-08-19
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DÖRKEN Days successfully concluded This year’s DÖRKEN Days took place in Essen on 23rd November.
reported on the topic of coating thickness measurement.
The traditional event has been a staple in the event calendar for
The event concluded with a presentation on “Digital
over ten years. It is a meeting point for customers, market partners
Transformation” by Marvin Urban. Urban is one of two managing
and experts along the entire value chain.
directors of DÖRKEN Digital Ventures GmbH, which is addressing
Christos Tselebidis, Vice President Sales Industrial Coatings at
the market challenges of the future.
DÖRKEN Coatings, welcomed the participants to the ATLANTIC
Christos Tselebidis brought the informative day to a close and
Congress Hotel Essen. After an overview of what’s new at DÖRKEN
transitioned to the joint dinner. Not only there, but also during the
and on the global market, Christian Rabe & Markus Nowak, both
day between the speeches, the participants were able to network
from Product Engineering, gave a follow-up to last year’s event.
and talk about all sorts of things.
Throughout the day, DÖRKEN employees provided interesting
“We are delighted that we were able to welcome numerous partners
insights into current topics. For example, they talked about the
of DÖRKEN live on site again this year - and in even greater
influence of the planned PFAS ban on product development, the
numbers than usual,” says Christos Tselebidis. “We would like to
DELTA-PROTEKT® TC 502 GZ topcoat, which was presented in
express our gratitude for the trust placed in us and the exciting
2023, and room-temperature curing corrosion protection solutions.
input we received from personal discussions. I’m already looking
But business partners also had the opportunity to share their
forward to next year!”
experiences. Beatrice Occhionero from A. AGRATI S. p. A. gave a presentation entitled “Enhancing of Testing Insights: A Deep Dive into massive Data Analysis”. Geoffrey Bruno from Enovasense
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