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WJ Mar 2026 - The Importance of Protective Coatings on Pipeline Girth Welds - Lead.webp
Ring-type liquid epoxy coating application equipment closes around a girth weld like a jaw. Then, a rotating component with spray nozzles dispenses the coating quickly and evenly over the weld. The cycle for a pipeline this size takes about 40 seconds.

The Importance of Protective Coatings on Pipeline Girth Welds

Pipeline owners spend more than one-third of their budgets on steel pipe sections, valves, and other components. Protecting that investment means safeguarding its most vulnerable points — the thousands of welds that hold pipeline sections together.

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