High-Temperature-Resistant Coating Combats Costly Corrosion Under Insulation
New product raises the bar for industrial coatings
Sherwin-Williams has introduced a new corrosion under insulation (CUI) coating to the oil and gas industry. Heat-Flex Hi-Temp 1200 is an immersion-grade, single-component inert multipolymeric matrix coating that outperforms alternatives in aggressive multi-cycle laboratory testing. Rigorous protocols based on ASTM standards, conducted at the Sherwin-Williams labs where the first CUI coating was pioneered in 1999, documented better corrosion and abrasion resistance, and increased flexibility and harder film.
“Our testing was based on accelerated and real-world scenarios involving typical CUI mechanisms,” said Bruce Toews, Global Market Director for Oil & Gas, Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine Coatings. “In addition to improved corrosion resistance, Heat-Flex Hi-Temp 1200 delivered enhanced durability in transit from shop to job site, and faster shop throughput. Those attributes translate into reduced total cost of ownership and extended service life for high heat applications and equipment under insulation.”