06.02.22
PPG PITT-CHAR NX epoxy passive fire protection coating meets the latest standards of fire protection for oil, gas and chemical installations, including cryogenic spills, explosions, jet fires and pool fires. It forms an effective insulating char at a lower thickness than traditional pool fire-only products, but still provides jet fire resistance of up to four hours for key structural elements, firewalls and critical process components.
• PPG Pitt-Char NX coatings are intumescent – they expand in the presence of fire to provide an insulating char layer to protect the substrate from thermal degradation.
• Hydrocarbon processing industries are facing ever more complex fire scenarios, including cryogenic spills, explosions, pool fires and jet fires, with tougher regulations and guidance are being introduced.
• This reflects the rapid global increase in production, processing and transportation of volatile fuels such as shale gas, liquefied natural gas, and hydrogen and the associated risks and hazards involved.
• PPG Pitt-Char NX provides improved resistance to these complex hazards in a coating that is thinner, lighter and faster to apply, providing improved efficiencies in design, fabrication and construction.
• It is compliant with the latest NORSOK and ISO environmental exposure and fire standards.
• PPG Pitt-Char NX has received independent verification of enhanced durability by UL Verification, which is an independent assessor of product performance.
Ronnie Peskens, PPG global product manager, Protective and Marine Coatings tests PIT-CHAR NX's durability under high heat.
Key facts
• PPG Pitt-Char NX coatings are intumescent – they expand in the presence of fire to provide an insulating char layer to protect the substrate from thermal degradation.
• Hydrocarbon processing industries are facing ever more complex fire scenarios, including cryogenic spills, explosions, pool fires and jet fires, with tougher regulations and guidance are being introduced.
• This reflects the rapid global increase in production, processing and transportation of volatile fuels such as shale gas, liquefied natural gas, and hydrogen and the associated risks and hazards involved.
• PPG Pitt-Char NX provides improved resistance to these complex hazards in a coating that is thinner, lighter and faster to apply, providing improved efficiencies in design, fabrication and construction.
• It is compliant with the latest NORSOK and ISO environmental exposure and fire standards.
• PPG Pitt-Char NX has received independent verification of enhanced durability by UL Verification, which is an independent assessor of product performance.
Ronnie Peskens, PPG global product manager, Protective and Marine Coatings tests PIT-CHAR NX's durability under high heat.
