Curran International Expands Coatings Technologies in New Licensing Agreement with Saekaphen GmbH.Adds Material Technologies to Improve Operating Efficiencies for Chemicals, Energy HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free and Shipping Industry Clients HOUSTON -- Curran International, Inc., a leading coatings application provider serving the global power, petrochemicals, HVAC and shipping industries, today announced it has signed a licensing agreement with German-based Saekaphen GmbH, to offer Saekaphen[R] coatings products for tubing used in heat-transfer equipment throughout refineries, pipelines and vessels. The agreement adds to Curran's range of materials technologies for corrosion protection and maintenance of immersion immersion /im·mer·sion/ (i-mer´zhun) 1. the plunging of a body into a liquid. 2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid. equipment used in the chemical, energy and shipping industries. The agreement, in effect since January 1, 2007, states that Curran International, Inc. is a licensed applicator ap·pli·ca·tor n. An instrument for applying something, such as a medication. applicator, n a device for applying medication; usually a slender rod of glass or wood, used with a pledget of cotton on the end. of Saekaphen (GmbH) technology protective coatings. The two firms are recognized leaders in the application of protective linings to heat exchanger heat exchanger Any of several devices that transfer heat from a hot to a cold fluid. In many engineering applications, one fluid needs to be heated and another cooled, a requirement economically accomplished by a heat exchanger. tubes inner diameters (IDs), which inhibits scale and foul accumulation common in cooling water systems, and provides corrosion protection. Heat-transfer equipment, including commercial HVAC systems, steam condensers Steam condenser A heat-transfer device used for condensing steam to water by removal of the latent heat of steam and its subsequent absorption in a heat-receiving fluid, usually water, but on occasion air or a process fluid. and heat exchangers used in chemical and electrical plants, plays a critical role in the processes that involve cooling water to reduce temperatures of feedstock feed·stock n. Raw material required for an industrial process. Noun 1. feedstock - the raw material that is required for some industrial process raw material, staple - material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing or gases in these settings. Protective thin-film coatings treat the steel tube bundles for higher resistance to corrosion, fouling and other common bottlenecks. This dramatically reduces the need for routine maintenance and cleanings, positively impacting operational efficiency. The use of thin-film linings has saved refinery clients millions of dollars annually in lost opportunity and maintenance costs by improving the performance of fixed equipment running cooling water. Saekaphen GmbH is a developer of liquid thermosetting resins Noun 1. thermosetting resin - a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded thermosetting compositions plastic - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or and has provided high performance coatings to the petrochemical and industrial process industry for more than 50 years. Headquartered in Germany, Saekaphen (GmbH) is a recognized leader in thin film coating formulations, with proven technologies for heat exchangers, vessels and pipelines. Saekaphen (GmbH) is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , with licensed applicators worldwide. Visit http://www.saekaphen.de. About Curran International, Inc. Curran International is an applicator of protective linings with a full service coating facility near Houston. Curran International has provided global field maintenance services to power generation, refining and industrial clients since 1982. Curran developed and patented a method to apply thin-film polymer linings to full-length tube IDs more than 10 years ago. In that time, it has coated thousands of heat exchanger bundles in service at petroleum and chemical processing operations. Visit www.curranintl.com. |
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