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Jotun Baltoflake corrosion protection for offshore wind
- Published December 8, 2023; updated September 30, 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Status: available. Categories: Offshore wind / Balance of plant and Operation and maintenance; Energy.
- Jotun’s Baltoflake is a glass-flake-reinforced polyester coating for corrosion protection of offshore steel, including wind-turbine substructures in the splash zone. The article says the coating has provided more than 30 years of maintenance-free protection in offshore installations. Citing DNV, it claims Baltoflake can reduce life-cycle costs by up to 50%.
- The coating was introduced in the 1970s, cures quickly, and is described as durable and efficient. Glass flakes make the coating 5–20 times less permeable than resin alone. The company says it can reduce volatile organic compound emissions by up to 97%.
- Longer protection intervals may extend turbine life beyond its usual 20–25 years, reducing maintenance needs, costs, risk and emissions and lowering levelized energy costs. Longer-lived steel structures may also reduce demand for thick steel and new steel production. Market context in the article cites EU offshore wind capacity of 14.6 GW in 2021 and a target to grow at least 25-fold by 2030. Jotun is headquartered in Sandefjord and has nearly a century of experience in steel protection. SDGs 7 and 9 shown. Embedded video present; no transcript exposed.
- Contact: Scott Kim, Global Solutions Manager, Jotun Performance Coatings, scott.kim@jotun.com; phone reveal control collapsed. Company: JOTUN A/S, Hystadveien 167, 3209 Sandefjord, Norway; jotun.com/no-en.