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Growing from
strength to strength
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Hempel: a success story
A brief summary of prizes awarded
to Hempel Protective Coatings in recent years
CONTENT
2/ Editorial
3/ Hempel: a success story
4/ Hempathane Speed-dry Topcoat 250:
new high-performance polyurethane
6/ Hempel eager to share
expertise with its customers
7/ Prime protection in Georgia
8/ Hempel protects the sporting heritage
of the Russian capital
9/ From Las Vegas to Milan
10/ Gare de Bordeaux Saint-Jean train
station is getting a makeover
11/ Hempel products help preserve historic
airship hangar
Oy Hempel (Finland) Ab
Bertel Jungin aukio 5
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E-mail: [email protected]
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Editorial
Daniel Schoenemann
Managing Director
A head of steam gathered
in 2016 in more ways than
one. This edition of Hempel
News gives you a catalogue
of some of the projects
Hempel has been making
its mark on, and we are
delighted to be making a
contribution to architectural
and infrastructural renewal
worldwide.
In this edition we will
examine Hempel’s new
product which will no doubt
be coming soon to a project
near you, Hempathane
Speed-dry Topcoat 250.
This polyurethane topcoat
is a speed-dry paint
with improved scratch
resistance, offering a
durable finish combining
superior aesthetics
and robust mechanical
properties (p. 4-5).
We will also explore a
selection of some of the
construction projects
Hempel is lending its
expertise to, including
the new Supernap data
centre in Milan (p. 9). This
innovative technological
hub melds state-ofthe-art technology with
environmental protection
and building safety.
Hempel is also getting
stuck into a project that
has already won six
international awards, the
reconstruction of Moscow’s
Dynamo Central Stadium
(p. 8). In France, Hempel
is coating the modernised
Bordeaux Saint-Jean
railway station, a project at
the heart of various largescale plans to develop the
Bordeaux metropolitan
area and wider region (p.
10). We will stop at the
refurbished Cardington
air force base which has
Europe’s last remaining insitu airship hangar (p. 11).
From technology to sports,
transport and finally oil,
we will also focus on the
Kulevi Oil Terminal and Port
in the Republic of Georgia,
whose capacities are
expanding (p. 7).
Despite the breadth of
projects Hempel has been
asked to get involved in,
there are still other sides to
our business. This edition
takes a closer look at a
couple of them, including
the technical training our
company offers customers
(p. 6). We also take the
time to summarise the
awards given to projects we
have had a hand in (p. 3).
We hope you enjoy reading
this edition of Hempel News
and look forward to seeing
you on the next one.
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EUROPEAN PROTECTIVE COATINGS
NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION AWAR
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Hempel has been developing
innovative protective
coatings since it was
founded in 1915. Our entire
process starts and ends
with recognition – at first,
it is crucial to recognise
our customers’ needs and
to design a product that
meets those needs as
effectively as possible. Then
once the scientists have
invented, the industrial
teams have manufactured,
the sales force has sold,
and customers the world
over have tested the final
product, the end reward
that encourages this entire
chain to start over again
is the recognition given to
a new product by external
stakeholders.
Over the years, this
recognition has taken
the form of numerous prizes awarded
to Hempel’s Protective coatings in
acknowledgement of the ground-breaking
innovations the company has brought to the
market. One of the most recent of these
was awarded in March 2016, when the
revolutionary Port of Valencia lighthouse
tower, constructed by Acciona and protected
with Hempel coatings, won the highly
prestigious JEC World Innovation Award in
the Infrastructures category.
aspects such as leadership, technological
innovation, customer service, and strategic
product development.
Hempel was especially proud to see
our new patented AvantGuard® range of
activated zinc primers, launched in 2014 for
enhanced corrosion protection of industrial
structures and equipment in C4 and C5
environments, earn early international
recognition when it won the Materials
Performance (MP) Corrosion Innovation of
the Year Award at the NACE Corrosion 2015
Conference and Exhibition in Dallas. This
follows AvantGuard’s® prior success, when
it won the 2014 European Frost & Sullivan
Award for New Product Innovation. The F&S
Best Practices Awards assess companies on
Hempel also has a history of winning Frost
& Sullivan Awards: the 2011 Product
Line Strategy Award went to our range of
protective coatings for the wind turbine
market: “Hempel’s strong foothold in the
wind turbine protective coatings market is a
result of the customer-centric strategy that it
has followed over the years.”
The 2014 MP distinction awarded to
AvantGuard® followed on from Hempel’s
Coatings Calculator, a set of online
budgeting calculators for use by the
Protective industry, which won the MP
Readers’ Choice Corrosion Innovation of the
Year Award in 2013.
These are just some of the recognitions
given to the Protective division but Hempel’s
innovative product development continues
steadfastly - as the saying goes: “a quitter
never wins, and a winner never quits.”
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Hempathane Speed-dry Topcoat 250:
new high-performance polyurethane
In a context where speed is key, Hempel has created a new speed-dry paint with
improved scratch resistance. Our customers want to be able to move fast and with
minimal risk of surface damage once they have painted whatever their project entails.
To ensure a robust coating system, Hempel is providing customers with a product that
boasts super-fast hardening properties.
Vibeke, can you tell us a little about your
time at Hempel?
Vibeke Stendal Larsen
Research and Development Manager
Hempel recently
introduced its new
product, Hempathane
Speed-dry Topcoat 250.
We catch up with one of
its developers, Vibeke
Stendal Larsen, to get
all the details you need
to know.
I’ve been building my experience in the paint
industry over the past 22 years, and I’m now
a coating scientist. I began my work focussing
on polymer development before I went over to
the product development side. I have spent
the past 6 years as manager, first for a New
Technologies group and most recently for
Regional Protective development.
conditions it’s sometimes needed. As long
as Hempel’s recommendations are adhered
to, thinning won’t have an impact on product
performance.
What exactly is Hempathane Speed-dry
Topcoat 250?
So what are Hempel polyurethanes?
Hempathane Speed-dry Topcoat 250 is
a two-component polyurethane topcoat
for structural steel cured with aliphatic
isocyanate, with very good gloss and
colour retention.
Polyurethanes are an excellent choice
for anyone looking for a durable finish
that combines aesthetic qualities, robust
mechanical properties and value for
money. Our products are formulated so
that they don’t require thinning, but in
specific applications or environmental
It’s recognised as suitable for the harshest
environments, securing C5-M status for ISO12944-6, which correlates to 15+ years of
expected performance. This topcoat helps
applicators achieve a noticeable increase in
productivity at their facility due to reduced
drying times.
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Hempathane Speed-dry Topcoat 250: new high-performance polyurethane
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Hempathane Speed-dry
Topcoat 250 also has uses
for steel builders. Thanks
to substantial improvement
in scratch resistance, this
coating is very robust during
transportation handling, so
touch-up costs are lowered.
How does all this benefit the
customer?
As well as offering a high
level of scratch resistance,
this topcoat is perfect
for in-shop application
because it dries so
fast. It suits all kinds of
different shade needs as
it’s available in Multi-Tint,
and it’s free of leads and
chromates. This minimal
environmental impact
is something our
customer’s value.
Hempathane Speed-dry
Topcoat 250 can be used
for multiple structures.
It is ideal for application
upstream offshore,
upstream onshore and
downstream. Its high
colour and gloss retention
is especially suitable for
steel constructions in the
infrastructure.
What challenges did
you face during product
development?
The main challenge
for this project was to
minimise increases in
cost, but at the same
time improve properties
like speed of drying and
scratch resistance. It’s
difficult to formulate a
coating with the right
balance of properties. For
instance, speed of drying
is important for most of
our customers, but to get
speed and acceleration of
curing, pot-life usually has
to be compromised.
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What have Hempel’s customers been
saying about it?
The feedback from our clients is that they’re
very satisfied with the product. They’ve
praised its high sagging limit and its good
hiding power at low DFT. One customer noted
that “despite the unfavourable temperatures,
the system dried very quickly”, while another
said that the product does exactly what it
promises to do.
Hempel has added another star to its
wide range of paints and, given both its
versatility and its quality, this topcoat will
soon be gracing infrastructure of all types
all around the globe. This is far from the
last we will hear of Hempathane Speed-dry
Topcoat 250.
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Hempel eager to share
expertise with its customers
Prime protection in Georgia
Technical training is a continuous process
Coating systems and materials are changing
constantly. So, too, are regulations and
application technologies. That means
technical training is important for remaining
competent and competitive. We asked Bo
Kruse, Technical Service Director, Europe, to
explain how Hempel helps its customers meet
their training needs.
How is technical training organised at
Hempel, and how can customers benefit
from Hempel’s expertise?
Let me say that at Hempel technical training
is a high priority, and Hempel devotes a lot of
resources to it. In house, we have the Hempel
Academy, which trains our employees.
That same expertise and many of those
same resources are available also to our
customers. We offer five technical training
modules, and Hempel also provides FROSIO
certification training.
What are those modules, who are they for,
and how are they organised?
The modules include 1) training for
applicators, 2) training covering fundamentals
of coating processes, 3) a module for quality
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assurance personnel, 4) special training
about shipping and the marine environment,
and 5) a module for distributors. This
comprehensive offer meets the needs of
technical personnel, sales professionals, as
well as designers and fabricators.
Some training is presented right at our
customer’s own facility. Hempel’s long
experience in training its own people and firsthand familiarity with coating systems ensure
the course content is top-notch. Our trainers
bring real-life examples to their teaching, and
courses even can be tailored to a customer’s
specific needs.
What does the training entail? What is its
content?
The content is different for every module,
of course, but it always includes both
theoretical as well as hands-on and “eyeson” practical training. The “fundamentals”
course, for example, covers things like
how corrosion protection works, types of
materials used and their properties, special
terminology, and environmental protection.
Training for applicators covers theoretical
aspects from a “painter’s” perspective and
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Hempel products
chosen for new
tanks at SOCAR’s
largest oil terminal in
the South Caucasus
then gets people working
with actual coating materials
and application tools.
The practical part of
the quality assurance
training takes trainees into
environments where they can
learn to diagnose coating
defects and understand
the conditions leading to
defects. Written materials
are provided as appropriate
for any given course. The
training for distributors and
quality assurance personnel,
for instance, includes
technical and marketing
documentation that these
professionals must be able to
interpret and explain.
Because every customer’s
needs are a little different,
we are able to customise
even the standard modules
to meet a customer’s specific
needs and support its
business.
In 2006, the State Oil
Company of Azerbaijan
Republic (SOCAR) acquired
a significant stake in
the Kulevi Oil Terminal
and Port, located in the
Republic of Georgia on
the Black Sea coast. This
facility is designed to
receive and store oil and
petroleum products, and
load them into tankers.
The acquisition and
subsequent extensions
represent SOCAR’s most
important investment in
Georgia. This project, in
constant expansion, has
recently been completed
with a fifth tank park that
houses six new tanks and
provides an additional
50,000 m3 of storage, to
bring total capacity up to
380,000 m3.
Thanks largely to the
determined efforts of
Avtandil Gagua, General
Manager of the GTS
group – our official
representative in Georgia
and its territorial waters –
Hempel is delighted to have
supplied the protective
coatings for both the inner
The outer tank surfaces were treated
with a two-coat system consisting of a
125-micron coat of Hempadur Mastic
45880 - our two-component polyamideadduct-cured, high-solids, high-build
epoxy - which is recommended in heavyduty paint systems where low VOC and
high film build are required, followed by a
65-micron layer of Hempathane Topcoat
55210. This two-component, glossy acrylic
polyurethane paint ensures unbeatable
aesthetics thanks to its colour and gloss
retention properties. In accordance with
Hempel’s specifications, the outer tank
surfaces were prepared to the same ST3
standard as the insides before the paint
was applied.
The entire scheme meets modern
international standards applicable
worldwide, as is to be expected for an
installation operated by such a major O&G
player as SOCAR.
and exterior surfaces of these new tanks.
Hempel also provided SOCAR with our
best technical expertise and corrosionprotection advisory services to support
their plans to increase capacity of the
terminal to 20 million tonnes per year,
making Kulevi the largest oil terminal in
the South Caucasus.
For the fifth tank farm project in
particular, Hempel advised on surface
preparation to ensure that the ST3
standard (ISO 8501-1) was met. Following
preparation, the interior surfaces of the
tanks were degreased and cleaned of
dust before 200 microns of Hempadur
Quattro 17634 were applied under the
surveillance of our certified inspectors.
Hempadur Quattro 17634 is a twocomponent epoxy paint that cures to a
hard, tough coating to provide excellent
resistance to abrasion, seawater and
various petroleum-based oils.
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Hempel protects the sporting heritage
of the Russian capital
From Las Vegas to Milan
Hempel is proud
to be playing an
active role in one
of the most exciting
architectural
and engineering
ventures: the
“VTB Arena”
The new Supernap
data centre
combines state-ofthe-art technology
with the best in
environmental
protection and
building safety
The idea to reconstruct the
Dynamo Central Stadium
– the oldest stadium in
the Russian capital – and
its surrounding area first
emerged in 2007. Renowned
Dutch architect Erick van
Egeraat won an international
design competition in
2010 and his ideas were
subsequently refined by David
Manica’s firm. According to
the designer, the recoverable
historical facades of the
stadium will be enclosed in
complex three-dimensional
glass shapes containing the
various sports facilities. The
design includes some unusual
architectural engineering
decisions: the football
pitch, for instance, will be
raised 8 metres above the
ground. Aside from the main
arena, there is a smaller
multi-use arena for holding
hockey matches, basketball
matches and concerts.
The updated complex also
includes the Dynamo Sports
Society Museum, retail and
entertainment facilities,
and underground parking.
In addition, there will be an
“Arena Park” residential area
on the site built around the
Dynamo Sports Park.
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Author: VTB Arena Park
The project has already won six international
awards for best urban facility featuring a
sports infrastructure. And more recently, the
“VTB Arena Park” won the City of the Future
prize at the 2016 C4F Davos Awards.
Codest International S.r.L was appointed
as the general contractor. Some of the
construction metal was produced in Russia,
while the rest was manufactured and painted
by Cimolai Technology S.p.A in Italy. Hempel
products have been chosen to protect the
metal components from corrosion. The
company has proposed the following two
solutions in response to the customers’
wishes for a protective coating system
that complies with high atmospheric
corrosion category C4 as stablished in the
ISO 12944-5 standard:
The three-coat system especified for the
Dynamo Central Stadium includes the
activated zinc-rich epoxy primer Hempadur
AvantGuard 750, followed by Hempadur
Mastic 45880/17410 as an intermediate
coat and finally Hempathane Topcoat 55210,
a glossy acrylic polyurethane coating, cured
with aliphatic isocyanate, that provides good
gloss and colour retention.
Hempel protects the sporting heritage of the Russian capital
The system applied in the “VTB Arena”,
consists of Hempel’s two-component highbuild Hempadur Fast Dry 17410 epoxy paint
as a primer, with an additional layer of one
component physically drying Hempacore One
FD 43601 to provide optimum fire-protection.
A final topcoat of two-component glossy acrylic
polyurethane Hempathane HS 55610 will then
be applied.
Hempel is very proud to be contributing to this
iconic infrastructure project, which combines
the latest technology, current trends in
urbanism and a deep-seated respect for the
heritage of Moscow.
Author: VTB Arena Park
Hempel protective coatings
are used throughout the
industrial and service
sectors for buildings housing
a myriad of businesses, but
it’s always exciting to be part
of a completely new venture
and to see the world’s
leading entrepreneurs turn
to Hempel to ensure the best
protection and aesthetics
for their projects. Hempel
has once again been called
upon to supply its famous
coatings, this time for the
new Supernap Mega Data
Centre under construction
near Milan.
The Milan Supernap Data
Centre is the first facility
outside the US to be
developed through the joint
venture between Switch,
Accelero Capital Holdings and
Orascom TMT Investments.
This US$ 300 million project
will see the construction of
a 20,000m2, 40-megawatt
facility that will provide
about 19 MW of critical
power across four state-ofthe-art data halls. The JV
draws on Switch’s reputation
for building and designing
massive-scale data centre campuses
with a futuristic, flashy interior design
and unbreachable security, as well as the
numerous worldwide patents it holds in data
centre technology.
Hempel is initially due to supply over 25,000
litres of protective coatings, including its
intumescent Hempacore series and Hemucryl
Enamel ranges, a contract which has been
made possible thanks to FAIR srl, our local
distributors in the Milan region.
Italian applicators Impresa Toloni srl will
apply about 13,000 litres of our fast-drying
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intumescent Hempacore One FD 43601,
which offers up to 120 minutes fire retardation
on steel in cellulosic fires. Further fire safety
will be provided by 8,000 litres of Hempacore
AQ 48860, our chlorine-free, water-borne
intumescent paint that can be applied both
on- and off-site.
Switch is well-known for its facilities’ sleek
interiors, thanks to its main Data Centre
in Las Vegas, which is why Hempel has
specifically chosen Hemucryl Enamel 58100
and Hemucryl Enamel Hi-Build 58030 for the
new centre to deliver the finish it deserves.
These water-borne acrylic dispersion-based
paints dry to a permanent finish with low dirt
pick-up, which offers unprecedented colour
and gloss retention.
The additional 600 litres of Hempathane
Topcoat 55210 acrylic polyurethane in
the supply also deliver a high standard of
gloss and colour retention to ensure the
Supernap Data Centre in Milan, with its
Tier-4 certification and strict environmental
commitments, sets the intended benchmark
in Europe for these increasingly essential
facilities.
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Gare de Bordeaux Saint-Jean train
station is getting a makeover
Hempel products help preserve
historic airship hangar
To help prepare for the arrival of the
Tours-Bordeaux high-speed line in 2017, a
project to modernise and extend Bordeaux
Saint-Jean railway station is at the heart of
various large-scale plans, which ultimately
aim to develop the Bordeaux metropolitan
area and wider region.
The Need
To refurbish the number
one hangar at the former
home of British airships, and
subsequently RAF Cardington.
This is one of only three
airship hangars in Britain to
have survived from the period
up to 1918, and is the only
in situ example of an airship
hangar to have survived in
Europe from the same
The station was built in 1898 and is a living
vestige of the Industrial Revolution – its
Grande Halle platform area is an officially
listed historic site, and one of Europe’s
biggest, stretching over 17,400 m2 (the
equivalent of four football pitches), half of
which is covered with a glass ceiling.
period. It was originally built in
1916-17 by A J Main and Co
of Glasgow for the Admiralty,
to accommodate the R31 and
R32 airships. It has served
many uses since the end of
airships and is now a national
heritage listed building,
identified in 2010 as being at
risk and needing restoration.
This refurbishment project has been done
with the utmost respect for the original
layout and architectural style of the era, and
is taking place 10 to 26m above the tracks.
Work started in the north end and is moving
southwards.
A group of five companies (scaffolders,
metal framework specialists, carpenters,
electricians and painters) have
been working on the project since
November 2014.
of the station have required
noise-cancelling screens to
be put in place, so as to limit
local residents’ exposure to
nuisance noise.
LASSARAT is also playing its part in this
adventure. It has sent more than 120
employees to use dry abrasive blasting
to remove the existing paintwork from the
metallic structure and apply a Hempel
ACQPA C4 system (2 x 120 µ Hempadur
47960, plus 1 x 50 µ Hempathane HS
55610) over a surface area of more
than 30,000m².
Hempel is vastly
experienced in this type
of task and its workforce
already has many projects
to its name, especially
the famous structure of
Paris’ Grand Palais and
more recently, part of the
framework in the Gare
d’Austerlitz, a project
completed with LASSARAT
using the same paint
system.
The sand-blasting started in March 2015
and work is estimated to be completed by
June 2017. Refurbishments on some parts
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Gare de Bordeaux Saint-Jean train station is getting a makeover
The frame for the hangar is
constructed from 29 sections
of cast iron arches, with a
latticework of flat bars to
provide structural strength.
Most of the structural
sections are held together
by rivets or round-headed
bolts. The previously coated
steelwork had various
degrees of breakdown, from
sound old coating to complete
breakdown, and some steel
needed replacing.
The Solution
As part of the restoration
programme, which started
in June 2012, Hempel was
selected to protect the giant
internal steelwork structure,
due to the high quality of
the products and previous
good relationship. Parts
Photo by: Iiboharz
of the external cladding were removed to
give access to the internal steelwork prior
to the steel skeleton being repainted. The
painting contractor high pressure water
washed, prepared and painted all the
structural steel in compliance with English
Heritage requirements.
The specification, both for the external
and internal steelwork, called for oil and
grease to be removed by emulsion cleaning,
followed by high pressure fresh water
washing. Rusty and damaged areas were
mechanically cleaned to ST3, according
to ISO 8501-1. For the exposed external
supporting members, 2 coats of Hempadur
System used
Thicknes
Hempadur 45143
75 µm
Hempadur 45143
75 µm
Hempathane 55210
50 µm
Total DFT
200 µm
45143, a self-priming, two-pack, polyamide
cured epoxy with good abrasion and impact
resistance were applied at 75 micron
DFT each, followed by a 50 micron DFT
glossy topcoat of Hempathane 55210,
a two-pack, aliphatic isocyanate cured,
acrylic polyurethane with good gloss and
colour retention. The interior members,
including staircases and roof steelwork,
also had two coats of the same 2-pack
epoxy at 100 micron DFT each and the
polyurethane topcoat.
The refurbishment is now complete and the
hangar looks as good as new and ready to
stand for another 100 years.
Photo by: David Merrett
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