AkzoNobel has the Australian mining industry covered inside and out.
Unplanned downtime is the enemy of the resources industry. It’s more expensive than ever to run a mine site, so operators need repair solutions that limit the time an operation spends out of action.
AkzoNobel is a global paints and coatings powerhouse specialising in major mining projects across Australia and around the world. But the company is concerned with more than just the usual lick of paint.
“Our leading international brand is renowned for anti-corrosive protection, passive fire protection and aesthetic solutions that are used to coat some of the world’s largest projects in impossibly remote areas,” AkzoNobel South Asia mining key account manager Amit Mehta told Australian Mining.
No stranger to providing painting and coating solutions to suit tough conditions, AkzoNobel has the mining industry covered – literally.
“We have been protecting high-value assets required for processing metals and minerals against the harsh, corrosive mining environment in mining processing plants, smelters, and refineries all over the world for over 50 years,” Mehta said.
“Our tough durable coatings are developed to withstand the damage that results from transporting and processing corrosive, abrasive materials from location to location within the mining facility and shipping them to the global market.”
AkzoNobel is using its years of experience providing quality coating solutions to look past the paint and into the heart of Australia’s largest structures. The team is determined to keep mine sites running safely and efficiently when things go wrong.
With its high-performance epoxy coating Interzone 954, AkzoNobel is stepping up to hold the mining sector together like never before.
“Interzone 954 is a high-film-build, high-solids, abrasion-resistant epoxy that provides long-term performance in harsh environments that combine a high potential for mechanical damage, chemical attack, atmospheric corrosion, and immersion conditions,” Mehta said.
“This versatility makes Interzone 954 an all-round heavy-duty coating to watch in the Australian mining industry.”
Versatility is the name of the game in an industry extracting minerals and metals of every shape, hardness and texture. Repairs come often and pose a threat to production if issues are left unchecked.
Not just a stop-gap solution, Interzone 954 supports sites from pit to production.
“Interzone 954 is suitable for any construction and maintenance application in mining and mineral processing operations,” Mehta said.
“Coal wash plant maintenance, wharf and jetty maintenance, thickener tanks and other highly corrosive areas where surface preparation can be difficult and costly where repairs need to be completed in a short time frame.
“Interzone 954 provides a fast and cost-effective way for repairs in mining operations and assists contractors to improve productivity and reduce costs on-site.”
AkzoNobel has been using Interzone 954 at Australia’s largest mines for years. The Interzone 954 was used to coat the internal walls of a thickener tank at a major New South Wales coal mine.
“Our track record of successful performance is second to none,” Mehta said. “Interzone 954 was selected for its well-documented performance in immersed conditions and the product’s ability to withstand highly abrasive conditions.”
Throughout its six years of operation, the tank always passed inspections with no sign of corrosion.
“What makes Interzone 954 a true all-round solution is its ability to provide high build protection in a single coat,” Mehta said.
“Combined with its surface tolerance, dampness tolerance and early water resistance, the impact of the painting process can be minimised and allow a rapid return to service with significantly reduced downtime and labour costs compared to a standard two-coat epoxy system.”
Reliability, versatility and efficiency are what has kept AkzoNobel customers coming back for over half a century.
“Australia’s mine operators can have peace of mind knowing they have the most reliable and trusted high-performance epoxy coating protecting their assets,” Mehta said.
This feature appeared in the March 2024 issue of Australian Mining.