Purethane
100% Solids Polyurethane Coatings
The Purethane® Line
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PurethanePLX
Oil & Gas Pipe, Tank External Coating
Specifically designed for protecting buried and offshore oil and gas pipelines and tanks. Meets the requirements of ISO 21809-3 & 11 and EN 10290 standards.
Direct to Metal (DTM) Rigid, 100% Solids (Solvent Free) Polyurethane
Excellent Resistance to Cathodic Disbondment - even at elevated temperatures.
For new pipe & in situ external rehabilitation. Joint Kits are also available.
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Properties and use-cases of Purethane
| Swipe left on mobile to view the full table. | The Purethane Product Line | ||||||||
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| PLX | NXT | NXT-SIP | NXT-HE | NXT-321 | FLX | FLX Plus & HP20+ | |||
| Recommendation by End Usage | |||||||||
Substrate Suitability | |||||||||
Steel | Corrosion | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Steel | High Abrason | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ||
Concrete | Waterproofing/Deck | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ||
Concrete | Chemical/Corrosion | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Pipeline (External) | |||||||||
New | Site / Shop Coating | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
New | Shop (Snap Set) | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Rehabilitation | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Offshore | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Pipeline (Internal) | |||||||||
Potable Water | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Seawater | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Sewage / Effluent | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Crude Oil | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Pipeline In Situ Rehabilitation | |||||||||
General Applications | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Bolted Tank Lining | |||||||||
General Applications | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Buried Tank (External) | |||||||||
LPG Mounded Bullets | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Petroleum Tanks | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Marine & Offshore | |||||||||
Offshore Platforms | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Ship Hulls | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Tank Lining | |||||||||
Potable Water | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Crude Oil / Diesel / Petrol | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Effluent & Waste | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Concrete | |||||||||
Cooling Towers (NDCT/IDCT) | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Sewage Pipes & Tanks | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Secondary Containment | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Roofing & Decks | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ||
| Applicator Profile | |||||||||
Primer | |||||||||
Required | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Available Grades | |||||||||
Long Pot Life | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Touch Up | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Fast Spray | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Snap Set | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ||
Suggested Thickness | |||||||||
0.50 - 1.50 mm | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
1.50 - 3.00 mm or More | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Property Profile | |||||||||
Elongation | |||||||||
Low ≤ 15% | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Medium | 15 - 50% | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Very High ≥ 300% | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ||
Hardness | |||||||||
Low ≤ 60 Shore D | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ||
Medium ≤ 75 Shore D | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
High ≥ 75 Shore D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Impact | |||||||||
Medium | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
High | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Abrasion Resistance | |||||||||
High | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Very High | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ||
Chemical Resistance | |||||||||
Medium | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ✓ | ||
High | ⌀ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ||
Very High | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
Cathodic Disbondment | |||||||||
Very Low | ≤ 5mm Radius | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||
High Temp. (80°C) | ✓ | ⌀ | ✓ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ⌀ | ||