Corrosion Control
Kerry Pianoforte, Editor
Protecting a substrate from corrosion is one of the most im- portant functions of a coating. Corrosion control is espe- cially important when dealing with high value substrates
such as offshore oil rigs and other industrial structures meant to
withstand harsh environments.
Axalta Coating Systems provides both liquid and powder
coatings. Its liquid portfolio includes both waterborne and sol-
ventborne products that vary by resin chemistry and inhibitive
and barrier pigmentation packages to meet corrosion protec-
tion goals. “Last year we relaunched globally all of our E-Coat
products under the AquaEC name, which continues to include
a range of products designed for both OEM and a range of in-
dustrial applications. Customers can choose electrodeposition
or optimized sprayable formulations that are made out of al-
kyd, urethane, acrylic, or epoxy systems,” said Axalta’s research
manager, Brian Priore.
Hempel is a world-leading supplier of protective coatings to
the decorative, protective, marine, container and yacht markets.
“In all these segments, we offer a broad product portfolio and
a range of specialist coatings for specific sub-segments, corro-
sive conditions, substrates and applications,” said Andreu Tarve,
Hempel Group Assortment manager.
“Wherever we work, we aim to provide products that add
value to a customer’s business, whether it is through long-term
maintenance savings, energy savings or some other benefit, and
we have a number of products and technologies that achieve
