Use advanced thermal insulative coatings to improve safety, maintain access and protect against corrosion
Throughout refineries, petrochemical plants and offshore oil and gas platforms, personnel are often required to work near equipment that operates at high temperatures. Protecting those workers from skin-contact burns has typically involved two approaches: implementing physical barriers and covering the hot assets with insulation and cladding. This article details how thermal insulative coatings can be used to improve safety and guard against corrosion.
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The Authors
Wilds, N. - Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine, Cleveland, Ohio
NEIL WILDS is Global Product Director – CUI for Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine. With 37 yr of technical coatings experience, Wilds develops strategies for long-term asset protection and directs the development of specifications and testing programs. He is a member of several coatings associations, including the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), NORSOK M501, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and many more. The author can be reached at Neil.Wilds@sherwin.com
Dammen-Brower, E. - Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine, Cleveland, Ohio
ERIK DAMMEN-BROWER is an R&D Chemist I with Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine. Since joining the division in 2021, he has been working almost exclusively on TICs. His responsibilities include formulating insulative coatings (current and next generation), testing their thermal properties and modeling TIC systems. Dammen-Brower has developed multiple internal testing procedures used in understanding the physical and thermal properties of Sherwin-Williams’ TICs. The author can be reached at Erik.Dammen-Brower@sherwin.com
Daum, J. - Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine, Cleveland, Ohio
JEREMY DAUM is an R&D Senior Scientist with Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine. He joined the company in 2016 and is involved in formulating novel coatings across multiple coating chemistries, including insulative coatings. Dr. Daum has more than 16 yr of experience in developing coatings in an industrial setting. He earned a BS degree in chemistry with a polymers and coatings option from North Dakota State University and a PhD from the University of Akron in polymer science. The author can be reached at Jeremy.Daum@sherwin.com
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