11040 Fast-Curing Polycylamine-Cured Tank Linings

Tuesday, March 15, 2011: 9:30 AM
Room 351 E (George R. Brown Convention Center)
Michael J. Winter*
International Paint LLC
Traditional epoxy tank linings are limited in their applications due to minimum curing temperatures and the need for long cure times at low temperatures before being returned to service. Polycyclamine cured epoxies allow for the production of very high solid content, fast curing single coat tank linings systems that can be both applied at low substrate temperatures and cure rapidly at low temperatures to allow for a fast return to service which minimizes downtime for the asset owner.

Furthermore, the use of this technology does not compromise chemical resistance or high service temperature resistance, unlike other low temperature curing systems.

This paper discusses the chemistry and performance characteristics of these systems and demonstrates how the use of such systems can save an owner time and money.