Pipeline anticorrosion coating applications represent what is probably the largest worldwide volume market for coatings products. This market’s potential naturally draws the focus of every coatings manufacturer, distributor and applicator, and for such companies the successful penetration into this market segment represents a large product sales volume increase over an extended period of time. Since large sales volumes are the primary goal of every manufacturer, the end user is bombarded with product marketing information, all claiming their product alone is best suited for pipeline anticorrosion applications. The sheer volume of information available on this subject can be overwhelming for the end user making a decision on a suitable coating system that is more prone to corrosion resistance and also has a long coating lifetime.
The situation is further compounded by typical factors inhibiting new technology acceptance, which include: