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Liquid Polymer Epoxy (LPE) Coatings. SPC products for insitu rehab of pipeline coatings . Jeevan Menon BSc,BE. -Liquid Polymer Epoxy (LPE ) - Novalac Technology involves multiple controlled crosslinks of C-C atoms -In 3 Dimensions
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Liquid Polymer Epoxy (LPE) Coatings SPC products for insitu rehab of pipeline coatings Jeevan MenonBSc,BE
-Liquid Polymer Epoxy (LPE ) - Novalac Technology involves multiple controlled crosslinks of C-C atoms -In 3 Dimensions -No of crosslinks, Bonds and degree of bonding are “designed or Controlled “
History of the company – 30 years developing and applying high performance coating systems for the world of pipelines, Pipeline Rehab, storage tanks, offshore platforms, petrochemical, ships, jetties and pilings.
SPC products used to Rehab Over 200 km of 36 -42” in 1998 – 2000 insitu Transcanada Pipeline TCPL
Two product versions : SP2888 (SP2889)– 80 C rated SP8888 (SP8889)- 150C rated
Products Volume production Complicated Machinery Spray for plural Gun application SP2888 SP8888 Low Volume EPL Spray for standard Airless SP2889 SP8889 Simple machinery
Spraying of small runs of Pipes , Using a standard airless gun (74 : 1 ratio or greater ) Kit is in 16 litres
SP2889 , SP8889 (spray grade ) comes in 2 parts and is simply mixed and sprayed using a standard airless gun
PTT Trial Pipeline rehab Thailand (Live Gas Line ) 16” x with SP2888 Using Plural gun technology May 2006
When the coating is removed there is evidence of corrosion and Pitting on the steel
After blasting the cleanliness is checked to achieve a class 2.5
Test Results observed at Digup Typical steel (Pipe) Wall Thickness : > 6.25mm Chloride contamination < 100 ppm Typical Blast profile :> 70 microns Typical Blast cleanliness: Class 2.5 Typical coating Thickness –DFT : > 700 microns Typical Coating Hardness : Shore D. > 85