Chenab Bridge Gets High-Performance Protection

 

International Paint has been chosen to supply high-performance coating systems for the Chenab Bridge in India, the world’s highest arch bridge. International will supply products including patented Interfine® acrylic polysiloxane range, which offers unbeatable corrosion protection and long-lasting colour and gloss retention.

The bridge, due to be completed in 2013 will be part of a new railway line being developed by Indian Railways that will link the Kashmir region with the rest of India. The bridge will span the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, and measuring 359 meters (1,178 ft) above the river bed will will be the highest arch bridge in the world.

B. Ramakrishnan, Managing Director of Akzo Nobel Coatings India, said: “AkzoNobel is honoured to be part of this iconic project. It is AkzoNobel’s mission to provide Tomorrow’s Answers Today, whether it is in terms of technology or innovation. We have been entrusted with the responsibility of painting the Chenab Bridge, which requires high-performance and durability from the coatings due to the terrain and scale involved. Our experience in protecting bridges has been reflected in several projects, including, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Oresund Bridge, and bridge projects in the UK, USA and China. We are confident about our association with the Chenab bridge project and are looking forward to seeing it through its completion.”

International Paint has provided coatings solutions to many prestigious projects in India, including the elevated Stations of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the Infosys building at Pune, the Nokia Manufacturing Unit at Chennai, the Volvo-Eicher headquarters at Gurgaon and several major airports across the country.