Pittsburgh-based PPG recently launched PPG PITT-THERM 909, a spray-on insulation (SOI) coating.
“PPG Pitt-Therm 909 coating represents our team’s ongoing commitment to advancing industry standards through innovation,” Bill Pernice, PPG global segment director, oil and gas, Protective and Marine Coatings, said. “This solution tackles the industry’s long-standing challenges by delivering high heat resistance and water-repelling properties, elevating safety and performance in demanding environments.”
The silicone-based coating is available in the United States and Canada, and is designed for high-heat environments such as those in the chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas industries.
Compared to traditional thermal insulative materials, PITT-THERM 909 provides improved safety, asset protection and operational efficiency. It can sustain temperatures continuous and cyclic temperatures as high as 500 F, and external surfaces remain safe to touch at up to 310 F.
The product can be applied in thicknesses of up to 0.25 inch per coat and up to 0.5 inch total. Some applications require only one or two coats, fewer coats than traditional SOI coatings.
Cure times are comparable, and the product can be applied to both hot and cold substrates.
PPG Pitt-Therm 909 is water-repellent and, in testing, demonstrated corrosion resistance. This addresses one of the challenges of traditional mechanical insulation systems.