Last year SSF was invited by DNV of Bergen, Norway, to participate in a special research project. DNV established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) with objectives to provide a better understanding of the factors which influence the deterioration and corrosion of fasteners and to improve practice for corrosion protection of bolting in atmospheric, splash and subsea zones. This will then assist industry in better practice for the specifying, use and maintenance of such fasteners. The JIP includes a 10-year exposure test. All fasteners were manufactured and supplied by SSF. This year, once again SSF has been asked and are pleased to continue to be involved with this project.
“When DNV approached us for assistance with the JIP, we were only too pleased to help. SSF’s involvement in this type of project along with major participants such as BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd, Enviropeel Intl Ltd, Norske Conoco AS and Nexans, Norway, further underlines our commitment to quality products for any specific application and our ongoing strategy to work closely with our partners to further each of our businesses for the
future,” said Matthew Tongue, Sales Executive, “we have already supplied fasteners in Alloy K-500, 725, 718 & 686 and are now working on test bolting in A286 660.”
