Energy Maintenance Coatings
Discover our advanced coatings solutions to keep your assets functioning at their best.
Operating in some of the world’s most challenging conditions, energy assets are exposed to the forces of nature 24/7, 365 days a year – often for decades.
From atmospheric exposure to aggressive environments such as splash and tidal zones, challenging conditions can cause degradation of protective coatings and result in corrosion formation. Left untreated, corrosion can deteriorate rapidly leading to costly repairs and, in extreme cases, catastrophic failure or asset loss.
When designing your maintenance plans, it's important to consider the following:
- Early-stage corrosion detection and timely coating repair are critical to maintaining asset integrity and avoiding costly interventions.
- Selecting the appropriate maintenance coating requires careful consideration of environmental and substrate temperatures, surface condition, and preparation methods. These factors can all greatly reduce the effectiveness of traditional coatings systems.
- Ultra-tolerant coatings perform well in low temperatures without dew point restrictions and are compatible with mechanical or water-jet preparation methods. This can significantly streamline maintenance and reduce time, cost and risk compared to blast cleaning.
- For hard-to-access assets like offshore wind towers or oil & gas platforms, coatings must be easy to apply, fast-curing, and require minimal coats to reduce the need for return visits.
At Sherwin-Williams, we offer a range of high-performance maintenance coatings developed through decades of experience in the oil, gas, and offshore wind sectors. These solutions integrate seamlessly into your existing maintenance plans—or help you reimagine them entirely by exploring more cost-effective methods.
Explore our coatings below to discover how each one can enhance your maintenance strategy.
Dura-Plate 301W
Ultra-tolerant all-seasons epoxy coating technology
Over 15 million square metres of steel have been protected with the Dura-Plate® 301 series.
A unique ultra-tolerant maintenance coating, Dura-Plate 301W is compatible with damp surfaces, flash rust and mechanically treated surfaces, unlocking new possibilities for safer and more efficient maintenance procedures. Dura-Plate 301W’s exceptional tolerance to tough conditions allows for faster and more predictable maintenance operations, with one end user estimating a reduction in downtime of up to 70% compared to their previous maintenance routine.
This coating offers a 24/7 all-year round solution without dew point restrictions, and can cure at ambient temperatures as low as 0°C.
Dura-Plate 301W allows you to keep on going even when the weather is not on your side.
Repacor SW-1000
2-pack repair coating with ultrafast curing
Repacor™ SW-1000 is a highly innovative repair coating that uses a unique mixer cartridge to enhance practicality when carrying out repairs in hard-to-reach areas. Originally developed for the offshore wind market, this versatile coating system is also suitable for other industries and applications including hydraulic steel structures, bridges and offshore oil and gas installations.
The applicator cartridge is simple and easy to use, enabling on-site maintenance crews to carry out repairs with minimal additional training.
Repacor SW-1000 is your first choice for a high quality repair of small localised areas.
Macropoxy 646
Multi-purpose tolerant epoxy for heavy duty exposure
Macropoxy® 646 is an applicator-friendly maintenance coating that delivers an easy and efficient application process. Compatibility with various substrates means you can streamline your coatings portfolio down to a single product that covers many different functions. Macropoxy 646 can also be used as a primer, barrier layer or topcoat for maximum convenience in the field.
Having a single product that can fulfil a variety of roles unlocks new benefits for you and your team. Save on time and costs while reducing material waste and the occurrence of mixing mistakes as your team become experts on using a single product rather than many products simultaneously.
Macropoxy 646 is a vital tool for simplifying your maintenance tasks.
Macropoxy 646 MR
Mildew resistant epoxy primer finish
Macropoxy 646MR brings the benefits of Macropoxy 646 into a mildew resistant package. Mildew growth is a common problem found in industrial facilities that operate in coastal environments. For many refineries, chemical processing plants and tank storage facilities, your assets form the biggest reflection of your company image.
Save on your annual cleaning costs by choosing a coating that actively reduces mildew formation to keep your assets looking clean and smart for longer.
Macropoxy 646MR provides a new tool for resolving troublesome mildew growth on your most precious industrial assets.
Hidden Threats: Addressing Maintenance Needs Under Insulation
Coatings for Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Mitigation or Elimination Service
There’s a storm brewing beneath the insulation layer of your high temperature assets. Moisture, heat and time combine to create the perfect threat – Corrosion Under Insulation - hidden out of sight and eating its way slowly and silently through the steel substrate.
Fight CUI with our Heat-Flex range of coatings. Put a stop to corrosion formation under conventional insulation with our mitigation products. Or go one step further and eliminate the risk of CUI completely with our advanced Thermal Insulative Coatings, designed to replace conventional thermal insulation and provide a whole host of new benefits that keep your assets protected and running at optimal performance for the long term.
Visit our Heat-Flex page to learn more about these vital solutions for your high heat equipment.
Brochure
Protecting Energy Assets
See how our coatings systems provide solutions to the challenges you face.
DownloadVIDEO
Protective Coatings for the Energy Sector
Watch our short video to gain a complete overview of our coatings systems for the Energy sector.
Watch NowDISCOVER
Tank Linings 101
Choosing the right tank lining is not an easy task. Find out what tank linings can do for you.
Explore Tank LiningsDiscover More
Industry Expertise and Innovation
Explore customised solutions we deliver for customers to address their project and application challenges.
