What is BS EN 10310 - Internal and external polyamide powder based pipeline coatings about?
BS EN 10310 is a European Standard on steel tubes and fittings for on and offshore pipelines. The main objective of BS EN 10310 is to provide the best industry practices to determine the quality and performance of polyamide powder in creating protective and decorative coatings on the surface of steel tubes and fittings.
BS EN 10310 defines the internal and/or external polyamide powder coatings applied by dipping in a fluidised bed or by spraying, or by roto-coating. These coatings are intended for the protection the inner and outer surfaces of steel tubes and their fittings (components) used as component parts of pipelines.
BS EN 10310 may also be applied for accessories, such as valves, pumps, screens, etc.
This type of coating is used for the protection of buried, submerged or above ground pipelines conveying fluids at working temperatures between 0 °C and + 60 °C. Other working service temperatures can be used after agreement between the purchaser and the coater.
The coatings covered by BS EN 10310 are applicable to longitudinally or spirally welded steel tubes and to seamless steel tubes and their fittings components used for the construction of pipelines conveying liquids.
The internal coating of tubes to be used for the transportation of water intended for human consumption should not affect the quality of that water to such an extent that it fails to comply with the requirements of the EU and EFTA regulations.
Who is BS EN 10310 - Internal and external polyamide powder based pipeline coatings for?
BS EN 10310 on internal and external polyamide powder based pipeline coatings is useful for:
- Manufacturers of polyamide powder
- Construction materials and products manufacturer and suppliers
- Manufacturers of pipeline components
- Coating specialists
- Architects and builders
- Civil engineers
- Certification bodies
- Quality control and testing personnel
Why should you use BS EN 10310 - Internal and external polyamide powder based pipeline coatings?
The complexity of designing effective pipeline coating formulas is influenced by a variety of factors. The interior and exterior coating must be designed to guarantee long-term pipeline durability. Polyamide powder coating is widely used to protect a variety of metal substrates such as steel & aluminium from corrosion to impact and abrasion.
BS EN 10310 provides the product characteristics and qualification of coating materials and includes information to be supplied by the purchaser.
BS EN 10310 covers the application and requirements of the applied coating, as well as the inspection and technical documentation on the tubes and pipeline fittings.
Repairs, marking, packaging, handling, transportation and storage of coated components are all set out in BS EN 10310.
As a result, if you are a manufacturer of tubes and pipeline fittings, complying with BS EN 10310 can exhibit pipeline coating to ensure ongoing protection for the pipeline and prevent the pipeline from being corroded.
