TPi April 2010

Coated tube & pipe

Coated tubing and pipe answer to two imperatives: practical and aesthetic. The requirement for any kind of coating means that the application calls for more of a given property – strength, corrosion resistance, longevity – than is promised by an already perfectly produced and certified workpiece. But the multiplicity of uses for coated tubulars imposes a further obligation. The coated pieces must not only perform to the highest basic and advanced standards. They must also do it beautifully. This double focus has fostered an exceptionally responsive relationship between producer and customer. Buyers of coated tubing know exactly what they need and want – for purposes that grow in tandem with every advance in engineering, architecture, and design. And the coating specialists in a modern tube and pipe mill know, with great precision, how to ensure that those needs and wants are met.

Photo: Armacell UK Ltd – UK