Trusted corrosion protection for the Queensferry Crossing, Scotland
We choose Hempel coatings because we know the paint and we know the service we can expect. The coatings have good and stable performance in corrosion protection, and the technical services are professional, precise and everywhere, providing great support to this project. We have worked with Hempel for many years, with great success.Kai Zhao, Project Manager, ZPMC
The challenge
The Queensferry Crossing project required close collaboration and coordination between teams on different sides of the world. The coatings specified needed to be tough enough to withstand impacts and exposure during the 7,700-kilometre journey, and robust enough to protect the bridge from the tough Scottish climate and coastal conditions for years to come.
All photographs are courtesy of Transport Scotland
All photographs are courtesy of Transport Scotland
The solution
We worked with both the steel manufacturer and the owner’s advisory engineering team in the UK during specification, to ensure the coating systems were up to the task. Our technical service teams worked at the steelyard in China and the construction site in the UK to oversee the application and ensure the coatings were applied accurately and efficiently. Our customer, ZPMC is confident in the results and the construction company, FCBC Consortium are assured of reliable corrosion protection for this iconic crossing for many years to come.
At a glance
| Customer | FCBC Consortium |
| Contractor | Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. |
| Coating systems |
Exterior: Hempadur Zinc 17360, Hempadur MIO 47950, Hempathane HS 55613 Interior: Hempadur ZP 47940 Bolted connections: Hempel’s Galvosil 15700 |
| Total litres | 600,000+ |
| Application | Airless spray |
