AkzoNobel is supplying
products from its International
protective coatings range
for the wind turbine foun-
dation transition pieces being made
in Denmark by Bladt Industries, and
for the monopiles being fabricated in
Germany by EEW. Developed by Dong
Energy, the wind farm will generate
enough electricity to supply 600,000
German households.
“The relationship between
AkzoNobel and Bladt was key in help-
ing us to secure the project,” said Clare
McDermott, business development man-
ager – Wind Energy at AkzoNobel’s
Protective Coatings business. “We have
worked together on a number of recent
North Sea projects, including Borkum
Riffgrund in Germany and Westermost
Rough in the UK.”
This latest deal underlines AkzoNobel’s
position as the leading provider of protec-
tive coatings for the offshore wind power
industry. More than 55 percent of global
offshore wind capacity uses AkzoNobel
coatings, including projects in China and
Japan. The company’s coatings are pro-
tecting more than 1,000 offshore wind
turbine foundations, including those of
the London Array, the world’s largest off-
shore wind project.
Commenting on the announce-
ment, Mauricio Bannwart, managing
director of AkzoNobel’s Protective
Coatings business, said: “We are ex-
tremely pleased to have been selected
for this key energy project. The deal
reflects our strength in developing
strong relationships with wind farm
owners and fabricators, as well as the
proven performance of our products
in protecting wind farms in the harsh
offshore environment.”
The first foundations for the Gode
Wind development were recently in-
stalled, with the project due to be com-
pleted in 2016.
Sherwin-Williams’ 2.8
VOC Chromated Epoxy
Polyamide Primer Receives
NAWC Certification
The Sherwin-Williams Company offers
an extensive line of quality, high-per-forming primers and topcoats that meet
rigorous military specifications. Now the
U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC)
in Patuxent River, Md., has certified the
Sherwin-Williams 2.8 VOC Chromated
Epoxy Polyamide Primer (CM0724933)
to its Qualified Products List for MIL-
PRF-23377K, Primer Coatings, Epoxy,
High Solids, Type I, Class C2.
This durable CM0724933 primer,
along with its Adduct CM0120933,
provides excellent chemical, solvent and
corrosion resistance as it meets MIL-
PRF-23377K, Type I, Class C2 composition and performance specification.
It is used as a primer under approved
Sherwin-Williams MIL-PRF-85285
polyurethane topcoats.
