Gulf establishments dealing with the storage and handling of crude oil and water at high temperatures stand to benefit from a new product launched by Hempel, one of the largest independent suppliers of decorative, marine and protective coatings.

The Hempadur 35900 offers temperature resistance of up to 93 deg C, said the company which set up its operations in Qatar in 1981.

Being a low volatile organic compound (VOC) coating, the Hempadur 35900 is an environment-friendly product, said Hempel in a statement.

A two-component solvent-free high-build amine-cured phenolic epoxy, Hempadur 35900 holds a Norsok approval and has already been approved by some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies.

Hempel said it expects major oil and gas companies in Qatar, especially those having ongoing maintenance programmes, to use this 100 per cent solvent-free coating and leverage the benefits it offers.