The newly-developed coating from Sherwin-Williams ensures the safe, fast and cost-effective maintenance of steel structures.
The international paints and coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams
has recently launched Repacor™ SW-1000, an innovative 100% volume solids coating designed for safe, rapid and economical steel structural maintenance tasks.
“Repacor™ SW-1000 is the result of a three-year research project to develop a coating solution that would simplify maintenance and repair work on offshore wind steel structures. This innovative new product has been developed with the safety of the applicator at the top of mind, as potentially dangerous high-level rope access coating applications can be made easier. Compared to the 2-3 layers needed with traditional technologies, it requires only a single layer coating, dispensed easily using a simple application gun, without the need for mixing,” has stated Claus Ackfeld, the product manager of Sherwin-Williams.
Repacor SW-1000 is a one-coat solution that possesses all the properties of anti-corrosive coatings and durable finishes,
with a dry film thickness of 500 microns. This solution could potentially mimic the original performance of structure coating systems used in offshore wind structures. In addition, it also boasts the cureing time of approximately four hours, faster than alternative aerosol systems. The unique cartridge application process allows the applicator to work quickly and compactly, minimising packaging waste.
Repacor SW-1000 complies with NORSOK M-501, the offshore industry standard for coating material selection, surface preparation, application procedures and inspection of protective coatings, meeting the highest standards of anti-corrosion protection. It is also completely free of VOCs, carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances.
“Repacor SW-1000 is transforming the maintenance and repair of wind turbines. However, although it is used predominantly offshore, it is also an excellent solution for onshore industrial environments if a simple to apply, high performance, durable and cost-effective coating is required. The fact that a single coat gives the same anti-corrosion and durability performance as a two or three coat aerosol system makes Repacor SW-1000 a genuine game changer,” has concluded Neil Wilds, global product director at Sherwin Williams.