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mixed and applied to the same thickness as the first coat (in grey colour) and was left to cure.


Peelable system facilitates easy inspection


Had the owner decided to use the previous spray applied system, this would have required a specialist application team to carry out the reinstallation. Not only would this have required significant financial expenditure to mobilise the installers, but this would have also incurred lengthy shutdowns and downtime, leading to further costs. The cold-applied Belzona flange protection system on the other hand, was able to protect the 520 flanges in just 45 days, a fraction of the time that would have been required had the flanges been protected with the sprayable system.


Belzona 3411 successfully installed on over 500 flanges with different shapes and configurations


Belzona 8411 was touch dry after one hour, the masking tape was removed and plastic caps were fitted over the nuts and bolts.


4) A further strip of Belzona 9311


(Reinforcement Sheet) was applied to bridge the gap between the flange faces and two strips were applied to the bond area.


5) Belzona 3411 was mixed and using a short bristled brush, the material was applied over


the area to be protected at a thickness between 30 and 40 mils (750-1000µ). While the first layer of Belzona 3411 was still wet, strips of Belzona 9311 (Reinforcement Sheet) were embedded into


the Belzona 3411 around the flange


circumference and at both ends of the repair where it bonds to the pipe to add strength to the system.


6) Once the first coat had cured after one hour, the second coat of Belzona 3411 was


As Belzona 3411 enables simple inspection by just cutting the system at the flanged joint and peeling it back, this allows the company’s own maintenance staff to carry out any future inspection work. Maintenance staff can also reseal the flange protection themselves by simply adding a further 3411, successfully


layer of Belzona eliminating the need to


deploy specialist applicators and saving the company valuable downtime as well as capital expenditure.


New Chairman for the ceramitec Advisory Board


ceramitec 2018 will take place on the exhibition grounds of Messe München from April 10 to 13. Although these dates still seem to be in the distant future, first preparations for the next ceramitec are already under way.


The previous Board, Paul Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich,


Chairman of the Advisory Eirich, Managing Partner, has retired


from his offices in the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board unanimously voted that Dr. Jürgen Blumm, Managing Director, NETZSCH Gerätebau GmbH, should take over the body's chairmanship. Dr. Blumm also manages the Ceramic Machinery Specialist Department in the German Engineering Association VDMA, as previously did Paul Eirich, and thus represents both the entrepreneurs' and the Association's side in the Advisory Board. Dr. Blumm is exceptionally


well networked in the entire


industry. Therefore, he does not only represent one segment but the entire world of ceramics with its diverse facets.


May 2016 Issue


"ceramitec is the industry's major international trade show. The mapping of the entire value- added chain of the ceramic industry is unique. This is the decisive factor which makes ceramitec stand out from all competing events. I am proud of the fact that I assume the office of Chairman of the Advisory Board and have the opportunity to collaborate for the further development of our industry's leading trade show", states Dr. Blumm.


“As a representative of the interests of the exhibitors, industry representatives and partners,


the Advisory Board plays a vital Dr. Jürgen Blumm ENGINEER THE REFRACTORIES


role for ceramitec“, states Gerhard Gerritzen, Deputy Managing Director of Messe München. “I am all the more delighted that with Dr. Jürgen Blumm we have succeeded in winning over an outstanding expert of the trade show and a proven industry expert as Chairman of the Advisory Board. We very much look forward to cooperating with all new members of the Advisory Board.”


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