INTERNATIONAL Protective Coatings has introduced two new products to its established Intertherm range of coatings for use on pipes and vessels in high-heat environments. One (Intertherm 181) is designed specifically for new construction, while the other (Intertherm 228) has specific benefits when maintaining in situ industrial plant. High temperatures in this context are generally accepted as anything over 120 deg C (248 deg F), the normal upper limit for standard epoxy-resin-based paints to work effectively. Typically, these conditions are found in the chemical and hydrocarbon-processing industries, and on drilling and oil-production rigs, where operating temperatures often reach 230 deg C (446 deg F), and can climb to over 500 deg C (932 deg F).However, heat alone is not the only problem associated with these environments.
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