Axalta coatings specified for Berlin’s drinking water pipes

Axalta Coating Systems is supplying its Abcitethermoplastic powder coating to protect pipes and fittings of Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Germany’s largest municipal drinking water supply company.

Berliner Wasserbetriebe supplies drinking water to Berlin’s 3.5M inhabitants via a complex network of nine waterworks, eight pumping stations and roughly 7900km of pipes. Reliable water transport and safety are key issues for drinking water companies, as it is vital for the water to remain safe when it comes out of the tap. The reliable, lasting corrosion protection Abcite provides made it the ideal choice for the new pipes and fittings at the Mariendorf pumping station to the south of Berlin.

In use for more than 20 years, Abcite has been controlled, tested and certified to the most stringent standards for contact with drinking water, not only in Germany but also in Belgium, France, the UK and in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Its unique thermoplastic technology creates an impermeable barrier, offers durable adhesion to steel, excellent chemical resistance and minimizes bacterial growth as well as friction loss. Abcite provides outstanding impact resistance, which helps to prevent handling damage, and can be used to coat both the interior and exterior of pipes in one single coating step. Abcite is robust and simple to apply, as it does not require a primer.