26th May 2026

Mario Silvestro, Market and Application Development Manager, Henkel, highlights how Polyisobutene-based technology from STOPAQ cuts corrosion, costs, and construction time.

Downstream energy infrastructure – particularly LNG processing, storage, and transfer systems – operates in an environment defined by extreme temperatures, high humidity, thermal cycling, and stringent reliability expectations. These conditions create persistent threats such as corrosion under insulation (CUI), atmospheric corrosion, vapour ingress, and moisture-driven degradation of insulation systems.

Traditional solutions like multi-layered liquid coatings and hot applied wraps rely heavily on surface preparation, environmental controls, cure times, and skilled labour. With the industry facing rising labour costs and a tightening pool of skilled workers, facility owners are increasingly evaluating technologies that simplify application while improving asset reliability.

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