Xiom Corp., Long Island, NY, has developed a new high-performance, environmentally safe, self-cleaning, marine vessel hull protective coating. The new “stay-clean,” patent-pending powder coating for both steel and fiberglass boat bottoms is designed to reduce maintenance costs and fuel consumption caused by marine growth.

Xiom Corp., Long Island, NY, has developed a new high-performance, environmentally safe, self-cleaning, marine vessel hull protective coating. The new “stay-clean,” patent-pending powder coating for both steel and fiberglass boat bottoms is designed to reduce maintenance costs and fuel consumption caused by marine growth. The easy-to-apply polymer/ceramic-based coating contains no tributyl tin (TBT) or volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and it does not ablate or wear away. The coating contains a network of evenly dispersed active copper oxide and silver ions in a polymer matrix that is fully melted when applied with Xiom’s proprietary thermal spray process. The polymer matrix serves to hold the copper oxide in place for years. Even if there should be some break or “tear” in the coating, a nylon-modified fuse-bond epoxy between the hull and the coating maintain the coating’s integrity. The coating ablates at less than 1/10 the ablation rate of paints, while providing superior protection.

For more information, visit www.xiom-corp.com.