Specialty chemicals company Ashland (Dublin, Ohio, USA) has introduced new Derakane Signia resins, which the company says are the first identifiable resins in the corrosion industry.
According to the manufacturer, the new formula includes a detection system to verify whether Derakane was used in the end product and the overall integrity of designs wherever corrosion-resistant fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) pipes and tanks are specified. This includes safety-critical markets such as chemical processing, air pollution control, mineral processing, and water treatment.
Based on the company’s legacy line of Derakane products, additional features of the polymer-based resins were designed to improve manufacturing efficiencies and reduce emissions via a styrene suppressant technology. The resins are formulated to provide a no-prep surface, increased secondary bonding for faster consolidation, and reduced odor and dust.
The company believes these factors will lead to a longer shelf life, thus allowing the resins to maintain their workability for an extended timeframe.
The technology was introduced at NACE International’s CORROSION 2018 show in April.
Source: Ashland, www.ashland.com.