New solventfree coating for wind turbines
MARITIME INDUSTRY: Hempel has released Hempadur Multi-Strength 35460 - a new solvent-free version of its best-selling protective coating for offshore wind turbine foundations.
Hempadur Multi-Strength 35460 is the solvent-free version of the 45753 product line, which is already one of the world’s most popular protective coatings for offshore wind turbine foundations. It has been used on more than 20 wind farms, including Walney Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea, the world’s largest wind farm with a capacity of 375 MW.
"We’re very pleased to be able to release a completely solvent-free version of this coating. Like its predecessor, Hempadur Multi-Strength 35460 is extremely tough and well-suited to harsh marine environments. As it is solvent-free, it is more environmentally friendly, and it enables manufacturers to meet increasingly strict guidelines on solvents, while guaranteeing the very best protection for their offshore turbines", says Anders Voldsgaard Clausen, Group Wind Power Segment Manager at Hempel.
At just six hours, it dries two hours faster than Hempadur Multi-Strength 45753. Anders Voldsgaard Clausen believes this can have a major impact on a wind turbine manufacturer’s productivity.
“It depends on the production set-up, but a six-hour drying times makes it possible for most factories to coat a foundation twice within the same shift. This means faster production, higher efficiency and ultimately lower costs for the manufacturer.”
Source: Hempel
