TPT March 2016

4-8 April 2016

Choosing the right coating THERE are many different coatings to choose from when it comes to coating metal tubular items. The buyer can choose liquid paints, tape-wrap, sacrificial coatings, epoxy coatings or powder coatings. well. Polyolefin thermoplastics in particular adhere very well to metal without the need for a primer. They contain no plasticisers, BPA or TGIC and nothing can leach into the environment or soil.

Plascoat’s polyolefin coating powders are used in the oil and gas, water and street furniture markets

ing powders are becoming increasingly specified in the oil and gas, water and street furniture markets, and are already widely used to coat tubular products in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South and North America. For the water industry, Plascoat PPA 571 Aqua is approved for contact with potable water in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. For oil and gas pipelines, Plascoat’s products are approved by a range of global pipe manufacturers. For street furniture, Plascoat product PPA 571 is widely specified by many local authorities.

The powder coating market comprises thermoset and thermoplastic powders, with the former product group often referred to as simply powder coatings. Thermoplastic coating powders melt onto the metal under the influence of heat and then solidify into a coating. No reaction takes place and they contain no reactive ingredients. Choosing the most appropriate coating is dependent on the environment the products will be exposed to. If they will be exposed to water, acids in soil, UV light, impacts, abrasion, chemical attack, physical flexing, temperature extremes or graffiti, polyolefin (thermoplastic) coatings can be considered. Thermoplastics are flexible yet tough. They generally cannot chip or crack, and adhere to the metal

Polyolefin coatings are typically supplied in powder form and can be easily applied to tubular products by electrostatic spray, flock spray or fluidised bed dipping methods. They are of benefit to manufacturers or coaters because primers and chemical curing are not required; they will not chip, crack or flake; and no hazardous fumes are generated on application. The end customer has the reassurance that coated assets will last for decades with little to no maintenance costs, and with no future environmental liability. They are resistant to UV, wind blown sand abrasion and sub-zero temperatures, and can withstand the rigours of urban life such as graffiti. Plascoat states that its polyolefin coat-

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