Corrosion Protection

Alta Altene  Tape Coating Systems

·       Line Travel, Over-the-Ditch Coatings and application

• Used with conventional CPT coating machines

• Can be applied with a powered wrapsters

• Can be used for new pipeline construction

• Can be used for pipeline rehabilitation/reconditioning

• Used in the Oil and Gas pipeline industry

·       Plant Applied coatings

• Applied in a coating plant

• The coating plant can be a fixed(stationary) or portable ( Semi-Stationary) facility

• Applied to new pipeline construction

• Applied to rehabilitation for pipe that is being replaced

• Used in the Oil, Gas and Water pipeline industry

·       Girth Weld Coatings

• Applied in the field after the welding of the mainline pipe

• PE tape coatings are applied by hand or with a  power or manual wrapsters with constant tension brakes

• Used in the Oil, Gas and water  pipeline industry

• Applied to pipe for transmission and distribution pipe.

• In-situ girth weld coating for water pipe

·       Offshore and Refinery coatings

• Applied to the girth weld joints after welding of the mainline pipe in offshore applications

• Applications for refinery and petroleum plants for pipe corrosion protection.

Industries that we Serve

• Oil, Gas and Water Transmission pipeline market

• Oil and Gas distribution and utility markets

• New pipeline construction markets

• Rehabilitation and Reconditioning market

• Offshore Industry

• Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Industry

Alta Altene Products Portfolio

• Polyethylene coatings for applications up to 30°C

• Polyethylene coatings for applications up to 50°C

• Polyethylene coatings for applications up to 85°C

• Polyethylene coatings for High Shear Environments with movement of the pipe and soil at the coatings interface

• Polyolefin coatings for High Temperature coatings up to 121ºC

• Niche coatings for specialty applications :

• Offshore girth weld coatings

• High Temperature applications

• Mastic coatings for “specials”, irregular shapes and hard to coat pipe structures

• High Shear applications

• PVC tapes for Offshore girth welds

Alta Altene Product Descriptions

• Polyethylene Alloy blended Backing film for mechanical and corrosion protection

• PVC Alloy blended Backing film for mechanical and corrosion protection as a total system

• Butyl Based elastomeric adhesive for corrosion protection , adhesion and shear strength

• Anti-Corrosion bonded laminate of PE and Butyl adhesive

• Anti-Corrosion liquid adhesive primer for corrosion protection and adhesion and shear resistance promotion

• Mechanical layers for mechanical and environmental protection

• A Total Coating system that has high adhesion and shear resistance…resistant to corrosion disbondment…high electrical resistance…high dielectric strength…high corrosion protection for steel substrates

• A single source manufacture of 2 Ply and 3 Ply anti-corrosion coating systems

• High Shear coating systems

• Manufacture 2 Ply and 3 Ply anti-corrosion tape systems

• Manufacture 2 Ply and 3 Ply calendered products

• UV and Thermally stable coating systems

Functionality of a Coating System

• High Adhesion Strength

• High Shear Resistance and Shear Strength

• Cathodic Disbondment Resistance

• Dielectric Strength and Electrical Resistance

• Stable to thermal and hydrolytic environments

• Resistant to impact and penetration forces and stresses

• Resistant to UV radiation

• Mechanical Protection

• Long term performance stability

• Compatible with Cathodic Protection

Alta Altene Manufacturing Technology

• Calendering process for the lamination of the tape  and Outerwrap products

• Calendering 2 Ply and 3 Ply Polyethylene tape systems within Alta’s manufacturing facility using vertical integration of resources

• Preparation of the adhesive elastomeric adhesive formulated within Alta’s manufacturing facility

• Slitting on site for the various sizes of products to meet application requirements

• Packaging on site with Alta Altene specified packaging specifications.

• Polyethylene blending of Polyolefin resins to meet client and end-user requirements

• Manufacture to international and specific client standards and norms

• All manufactured products are produced within Alta’s manufacturing facilities

Alta Altene Approvals by International Certification

• DIN  30672/1

• EN Standards

• ASTM Test Methods

• NACE standards

• American Water Standards ( AWWA)

  • C-209

  • C-214

• Russian Standards

• Canadian Standards

• Australian Standards

• Gaz de France Standards

• SNAM standards

• German Standards

• Spanish Standards ( ENAGAS)

• Chilean Standards (ENAP)

• Indonesian Standards (PERTAMINA)

• Thai Water Workers Association(AWW)

• Thai Metropolitan Water Works Authority (MWA)

• N.I.G.C.  and N.I.O.C., Iran

Alta Altene Features to the Client and Industry

• Major global Polyethylene Tape Manufacture

• Vertical Integration of our process and products

• Project Management

• ISO 9001 Approved

• Alta products approved to most International Standards

• 2 Ply and 3 Ply calendered tape systems

• Coatings systems with a broad temperature range of application

• Specific High Shear Coatings

• Offshore PVC tapes to international offshore specifications

• Current manufacturing processes

• Utilize current State-Of-The-Art Quality assurance methodologies

• Proven long term performance on a global basis

• Coatings systems that have long term stability for UV exposure, Hydrolytic and Thermal stability

• Dedicated R&D facilities for new product development and current product improvements

• Active Technology efforts to obtain certifications, approvals and working with our clients for specific applications

Alta Altene Benefits to the Client and Industry

• Multiple tape systems to meet end-user applications and requirements

• Tailor made products to specific application on demand by the end-user

• Just-in-Time delivery on a global basis

• Global Presence in the Oil, Gas and Water Industries

• Achieving and exceeding Client requirements for products, packaging and shipment expectations

• Meetings all International and In-Country transportation requirements

• Proven long term performance on operating pipelines

• High Quality products through innovative technology, manufacturing methodologies and first quality raw materials

• Proven performance in all aspects of meeting and exceeding client and end-user requirements.