Articles Tagged with ''Marine Coatings''

By using these novel reactive silicones, formulators can develop more-durable solutions that enable customers to reduce system costs by extending the interval between recoating, and by keeping their tanks, pipelines, ships and other assets in service with less downtime.

Ship owners and operators using the Intersleek^® range of biocide-free marine coatings supplied by AkzoNobel have achieved fuel savings worth a combined total of $3 billion since the technology was first introduced 21 years ago.

PPG announced that three projects finished with PPG protective and marine coatings products were recognized by the Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC) at its annual Structure Awards ceremony, during the SSPC Annual Conference and Exhibition in Tampa, Florida.

Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Mainz, Germany, have developed a method that reliably hinders hazardous seawater fouling and is effective, affordable and easy on the environment.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published the long-awaited ISO 19030, a new standard conceived to measure changes in ship-specific hull and propeller performance.

Leading global logistics company Grimaldi Group has received the largest number of carbon credits to be issued through an initiative developed by AkzoNobel's marine coatings business.

Jotun, a global leader in marine antifouling coatings, believes the European Union’s decision to approve the use of copper in marine antifoulings will ensure continued delivery of powerful benefits for both the shipping industry and environment.

Intersleek 1000 is a new biocide-free fouling control coating offering fuel and CO₂ savings of up to 6%.

It is fortuitous for ship owners that compliance with the two pieces of IMO legislation can both be achieved by use of an effective copper-based antifouling coating on the underwater hull, along with careful in water cleaning when necessary, based on vessel type, usage and coating schedule.

EURONAV, one of the world’s leading tanker owners and managers, has selected Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) for two of its Suezmax vessels.