Hempel epoxy coatings

Hempadur 15600 is described as being a game changer for newbuild tank coatings. This coating is IMO PSPC cargo oil tank compliant, which is resistant to continuous immersion in a range of chemicals, including crude oil up to 80°C/176°F.

Michael Aamodt, global product manager, Hempel, said: “IMO requires liquid cargo tanks to be coated with a type approved compliant product and our customers want a coating that delivers greater protection, more flexibility and at a reasonable price.”

Hempadur 15600 offers the benefits of giving more flexibility and savings to the yards because it can be applied at temperatures as low as minus 5°C/23°F.

It has a fast drying and recoating time of being surface dry after two hours and re-coatable after only four hours at 20°C/68°F. It’s also suitable for grey and black water tanks, mud and brine tanks, refrigerated seawater fish tanks and other vessel tanks.

Hempadur Easy 47700 meanwhile, is a brand new pure epoxy “all seasons” primer designed for the marine maintenance market. It was developed in response to demands for a reliable, user friendly and flexible coating for use in dry-dock under all climate conditions.

This new coating can be used on almost all vessel surfaces above and below the waterline and delivers high surface tolerance and easy application to a variety of surfaces.

It also offers reliability across the temperature scale and can be applied at temperatures as low as minus 10°C/50°F and up to +40°C/104°F which allows it to be used in most dry docks at all times of the year.