CASE STUDIES

THE CUSTOMER
KMS Manzanillo LNG Facility
(KOGAS ), Mitsui & Com., Ltd. and Samsung C&T Corporation

PAINTING CONTRACTOR
Recal LLC (Texas)

THE LOCATION
Manzanillo, Mexico

THE CHALLENGE
Protect structural steel from potential fire and explosion

THE SOLUTION
PITT-CHAR® XP

THE BENEFITS
  • Application under wide range of conditions
  • Withstand movement of steel structure
  • Unique flexible epoxy-intumescent coating
  • Excellent surface wetting characteristics
     
THE RESULT
  • Flexible and tough epoxy barrier forms an insulating char
    upon fire exposure to protect structural steel
  • Exceptional flexibility and robust coating allows for pre-coating
    and transportation of coated structures without damage for
    later site assembly
 

PITT-CHAR® XP
KMS Manzanillo LNG Facility

PITT-CHAR XP application

THE CUSTOMER

KMS was established in 2008 through a consortium of investors including: Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), Mitsui & Com. Ltd. and Samsung C & T Corporation. These international investors joined together upon an invitation by CFE (Federal Commission of Electricity) to collectively start construction and begin operation of the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) storage terminal and re-gasification plant in Manzanillo.

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