Jotun will showcase how its approach and focus on R&D will support the industry to maintain steel integrity.

Jotun, one of the global leading manufacturers of protective coatings, announced its participation in the upcoming AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in Nashville, TN, USA, taking place between April 6-10, 2025. Delivering technical presentations and sharing insights to the industry, Jotun will showcase how its approach and focus on R&D will support the industry to maintain steel integrity.

¡°We are thrilled to return to AMPP this year, to meet the industry, share our knowledge and to highlight our dedicated R&D efforts - which is industry leading,¡± said Rebecca Leite, regional category manager Steel Protection fore Jotun.

During the event, Jotun will present six technical papers on a variety of industry topics through its experts from R&D.

• Mikael Strand: Impact of Free Fatty Acids, Water Content, and Temperature on the Chemical Resistance of Coatings in Biofuel Precursor Storage.

• Anders Skilbred: High temperature performance of phenolic/novolac epoxies - thermal degradation and barrier properties.

• Anand H.S. Iyer: Selecting Heat-Resistant Coatings: Beyond NORSOK Standards.

• Sebastian H. Hansen: Predicting the anti-corrosive performance of zinc rich epoxy primers by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy.

• Marcin Dudek: Weathering performance of topcoats: Effect of colour and pigmentation type.

• Zuzanna Wierzba: Testing intumescent coatings to the extremes - through hot and cold to explosions. Discussion of Blast Overpressure testing as a method of evaluating an intumescent coating.

Each presentation will highlight Jotun¡¯s R&D knowledge with an objective of both educating the industry as well as sparking conversations.

¡°AMPP provides the perfect platform to share our latest advancements and combine R&D with our commercial focus. To be on the ground on such an important arena does not only emphasise our global focus but it also strengthens our commitment to our dedication and presence in the U.S, where we have been since 1974,¡± said Svend Haugenes, regional marketing director, Americas, in Jotun.