PPG Introduces Range of Copper-Free Antifouling Coatings
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – PPG has successfully developed and is now marketing a range of copper-free antifoulings for commercial vessels to help customers stay ahead of future regulation. PPG Protective & Marine Coatings’ SIGMA NEXEON range has been developed based on research and testing at PPG’s own facilities and third-party studies.
Sijmen Visser, Global Marketing Manager Marine, PPG Protective & Marine Coatings, commented, “At PPG, we are constantly looking for ways to anticipate and evaluate the impact of future trends and legislation. Regulations around the use of copper in antifoulings are the ones to watch and as a result we have decided to offer now the option to our customers to prepare for this future scenario.”