Swimming pool "de Schelp" in Bergen op Zoom will remain closed until summer 2019
Swimming pool "de Schelp" in Bergen op Zoom will remain closed until summer 2019
After corrosion has been detected in stainless steel fixings in the support structure, the management and the municipality decided to close the swimming pool for safety reasons. Further research shows that all bolts and nuts in the building have to be replaced.
Replacing the thousands of bolts and nuts that are often in hard-to-reach places due to the design of the building will take about half a year and cost around 1.5 million euros. This does not include the lost income and compensation schemes with various associations that make use of the swimming pool.
By using the correct fasteners this could have been prevented. Kobout can be of excellent service here. One of the solutions to this problem is the provision of steel fasteners with a Duplex coating.
A Duplex coating is the ideal treatment for fasteners that have to meet the strict ETAG 006 standard. The Duplex coating consists of an electrolytic base layer and an organic top coat. This guarantees extremely high corrosion protection with chemical resistance. Thanks to its high corrosion protection and chemical resistance, this surface treatment is ideally suited for applications in swimming pools, offshore, stable construction, industry and construction where aggressive acids, alkalis and gases occur.
Duplex is available in various versions: Duplex 700 (700 hours salt spray spray test), Duplex 1000, Duplex 1300 and Duplex 2000 with corresponding salt spray test according to DIN 50 021 NSS.
Look under surface treatments for more information about the Duplex coating or ask your contact person. Here you can read the full article (Dutch) about swimming pool de Schelp in BN de Stem.