Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 03/2014
Fire-protective coatings for cryogenic liquid storage
INSULATIVE METHOD In terms of thermal shock, a cryogenic spill is similar to a hydrocarbon fire. So it is essential that intumescent epoxy coatings protect against extreme cold as well as fire, writes Paul Greigger, global business manager in charge of hydrocarbon fire protection for the Protective and Marine Coatings Group of US-based PPG Industries.