FBE Coating

Fusion-Bonded Epoxy (FBE) coating is a high-performance thermosetting protective coating applied in powder form to preheated steel pipes. Upon contact with the hot steel, the powder melts, flows, and cures to form a continuous, seamless polymer film. It provides outstanding adhesion, superior chemical and moisture resistance, and exceptional resistance to cathodic disbondment.

FBE Coating Types Available:

1. Single-Layer FBE: The industry-standard anti-corrosion coating for buried or submerged steel pipelines operating at moderate temperatures.

2. Dual-Layer FBE (DPS): Consists of an anti-corrosion FBE primer layer combined with a tough outer FBE or modified polymer topcoat, providing enhanced resistance to mechanical damage, impact, and soil stress (ideal for HDD / directional drilling crossings).

Product Specifications & Range:

Outer Diameter (OD) Range: Φ60.3 mm – Φ2032 mm (2" – 80")
Wall Thickness (WT) Range: 4.0 mm – 40.0 mm
Coating Thickness:
Single Layer FBE: 300 μm – 600 μm (12 – 24 mils)
Dual Layer FBE: 600 μm – 1000 μm (24 – 40 mils)
Operating Temperature Range: -30°C to +110°C (-22°F to 230°F)

Applicable Standards:
ISO 21809-2: Petroleum and natural gas industries — External coatings for buried or submerged pipelines (Part 2: Single-layer fusion-bonded epoxy coatings)
AWWA C213: Fusion-Bonded Epoxy Coating for the Interior and Exterior of Steel Water Pipelines
CSA Z245.20: External fusion-bonded epoxy coating for steel pipe
API RP 5L9: External Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coating of Line Pipe