organizations of the country: A. V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, RAS (TIPS RAS), Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, RAS, Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise, Lomonosov Moscow State University and D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia.

Metaclay’s coverings increase service length of metal pipes by half: up to 60-80 years, improve their persistency and durability at extreme temperatures (from -60ºС to +80ºС), decrease gas permeability as well as prevent material damage under solar radiation influence. Test of Gazprom VNIIGAZ confirmed that such coverings may be effectively used for the large-diameter pipes for main gas pipeline construction.

Metaclay’s coverings, used among other things, in production of pipes at the Chelyabinsk Tube Rolling Plant, apply for anticorrosion protection of the Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline. The Company also plans to certify the use of pipes with nano-coating in the projects of Transneft and Rosneft. Due to technological advantages and low cost of Metaclay’s products it has become possible to put significant competitive pressure on foreign players in the Russian market, first of all Borealis Company. For this purpose import three-layer insulation was used. One-layer coatings of Metaclay are more cost-efficient (while saving protective and performance characteristics), because less equipment is used in application.