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Pipeclad® 2060 Moisture-Resistant Overcoat

Advanced Moisture and Damage Resistance for Pipelines

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Moisture-resistant overcoat (MRO) coating systems provide strong moisture resistance, strong damage tolerance and high flexibility. These systems combine the barrier attributes of historic high operating temperature (HOT) systems with advanced abrasion resistant overcoat (ARO) technology.

Sherwin-Williams Pipeclad® 2060 Moisture-Resistant Overcoat (MRO) is an innovative approach to minimizing costs through exceptional protection. This MRO is applied over the traditional fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE) coating and provides superior damage resistance during handling, storage, backfilling and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) applications while improving moisture barrier properties for onshore and offshore applications.

Learn more about the benefits of utilizing Pipeclad 2060 MRO vs. other fusion-bonded epoxy systems below.

Pipeclad 2060 Moisture Resistant Overcoat Overview

Duration - 2:46

Watch this video to learn more about the benefits of Pipeclad® 2060 Moisture Resistant Overcoat - an innovative pipeline coating technology applied over fusion-bonded epoxies.


Pipeclad MRO vs. Single-Layer FBE

Benefits: 
 
  • Improved handling, more damage resistant during transportation and backfill/installation (impact, gouge, tabor abrasion)
  • High operation temperature capable (150C tested)
  • Less repairs means faster line installation and commissioning at a lower cost
  • No loss of plant efficiency, same application speed as single layer
  • No additional application equipment needed
  • Can be used as field joint systems to maintain coating integrity of entire pipeline
  • Less holidays “on the rack”
  • Reduced “false positive” holidays due to moisture uptake.
  • Better moisture barrier leads to improved long term performance (hot water adhesion and CDT results)

Standard Single Layer
16-20 mils
(400-500 m)

Green: FBE
Grey: Steel Pipe

Pipeclad 2060 Dual Layer
20-28 mils
(500-700 m)

Brown: MRO
Green: FBE
Grey: Steel Pipe


Pipeclad MRO vs. Standard Dual-Layer FBE

Benefits: 
 
  • Improved handling, more damage resistant during transportation and backfill/installation (impact, gouge, tabor abrasion)
  • More cost effective (material wise) while maintaining gouge resistance for HDD (horizontal directional drilling)
  • Improved plant application rate as line speeds closer to single layer rates
  • Much higher flexibility
  • No additional application equipment needed
  • Can be used as field joint systems

Standard Dual-Layer FBE
40-60 mils
(1000-1500 m)

Black: ARO
Green: FBE
Grey: Steel Pipe

Pipeclad 2060 Dual Layer
20-28 mils
(500-700 m)

Brown: MRO
Green: FBE
Grey: Steel Pipe


Pipeclad MRO vs. Standard Three-Layer PO

Benefits: 
 
  • Non-shielding, works synergistically with cathodic protection systems
  • Damage resistant during transportation and backfill/installation (impact, gouge, tabor abrasion)
  • More cost effective (material wise) while maintaining gouge resistance for HDD (horizontal directional drilling)
  • Improved plant application rate as line speeds closer to single layer rates
  • Much more cost effective field joint systems (less than ½ the cost of 3LPO)
  • Reduced QC costs and maintenance, (no need for PO testing apparatus)
  • No additional application equipment needed
  • Can monitor coating performance with DCVG

Standard Three Layer
70-150 mils
(1750-3800 m)

White: Polyolefin
Red: Adhesive
Green: FBE
Grey: Steel Pipe

Pipeclad 2060 Dual Layer
20-28 mils
(500-700 m)

Brown: MRO
Green: FBE
Grey: Steel Pipe

Pipeclad® 2060 offers Better Protection for the Whistler Pipeline

Duration - 2:33

WhiteWater, a midstream oil & gas company, was looking for optimal, long-term protection on the Whistler Pipeline project in Texas. Learn why Pipeclad 2060 Moisture Resistant Overcoat from Sherwin-Williams was the perfect solution for 120 miles of spiral-weld steel pipe.



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