In just eight years, worldwide coating manufacturer Hempel has painted 20,000 mining containers for Intermodal Solutions Group(ISG). The milestone 20,000th coating was completed in January 2020. ISG is a global supplier of container rotation systems and container solutions for the mining, grain and ship loading industries. During their eight-year partnership with Hempel more than 1.5 million litres of paint has been used to protect the containers against the highly abrasive and corrosive materials they carry as well as the external environment.
ISG’s patented maritime and mining containers are unique, with a patented tippler operating system that rotates and tips the container to empty out the material being carried. This means they generally only need to be loaded and unloaded once to transport copper/nickel concentrate, iron ore, minerals, and other commodities from source to ship. Previously, material was loaded and unloaded several times during transit to the final destination.
Hempel’s extensive experience of delivering high-quality coatings solutions encouraged ISG to select the company to create a unique coating system to protect its assets against the harsh and abrasive operating environment.
Various unique challenges were overcome during the coating process. ISG operates globally and so Hempel’s coatings had to perform in all geographical and environmental conditions. The units themselves are constructed of relatively thin steel and this caused an issue when preparing the surface prior to painting.
Various unique challenges were overcome during the coating process. ISG operates globally and so Hempel’s coatings had to perform in all geographical and environmental conditions. The units themselves are constructed of relatively thin steel and this caused an issue when preparing the surface prior to painting.