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Summary
3M™ Scotchkote™ Fusion-Bonded Epoxy Coating 6352 is a mechanically strong FBE topcoat bonded to a base coating, intended to protect the primary corrosion coating during directional drilling, bores, river crossings and rough-terrain installation; it meets AWWA C213 and sits under 3M’s Safety & Industrial Business Group, Coatings > Corrosion Protection Coatings > Pipe Coatings (3M). Only this product page was reviewed: no 3M segment results, pricing, plant locations or customer or project ties are asserted.
Key Facts
- Status: active
- Type: Product line of a public company (3M); value-chain position: coating materials supplier (FBE topcoat)
- Product: Scotchkote FBE Dual Coating System 6352
- Note: the page says the topcoat does not shield from cathodic protection
What It Is / How It Works
Dual-layer FBE adds an abrasion-resistant outer layer for trenchless installation, which matters for river and road crossings on new gas lines. See Axalta Nap-Gard for the competing FBE system and Dura-Bond for a plant applicator.
Notable Developments
None sourced.
Key People
Not researched.
⚑ Overlaps: none identified; prior-employer histories were not researched. LinkedIn: not found.
People — Last Reviewed: 2026-10-21
Supply Chain Position
Upstream of plant coaters and pipe mills.
Claim Verification
Claim: 3M Scotchkote is used on current U.S. gas transmission builds
Status: Unverified
Supporting sources: 3M — product description only
Refuting / questioning sources: None found
Summary: No project, applicator or pipe maker is tied to the product in the sources reviewed.