Ship Industry to Benefit from AkzoNobel's Revolutionary Antifouling
Ship owners and operators can now benefit from improvements in operational, cost and environmental efficiencies thanks to the latest antifouling developed by AkzoNobel, which is set to revolutionize the biocidal coatings market, the manufacturer said. Intercept 8500 LPP is the highest-performing biocidal antifouling in the company's International range of marine coatings. It delivers consistent, predictable fouling control performance for in-service periods of up to 90 months, even on high risk fouling routes. It also comes with extended performance guarantees, proven in-service performance and a unique polymer combination incorporating AkzoNobel’s patented Lubyon technology with a silyl methacrylate self-polishing copolymer.
Adances in Marine Coatings & Corrosion Control
The advance of modern marine coatings and related technologies is not unlike other technical sectors of the maritime industry, primarily driven by emerging regulation from the international, national and regional level, usually in regard to environmental concern. But in recent years, an increased focus on the reduction of marine emissions in tandem with the capability to more directly correlate clean, well-maintained hulls with reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions has driven the industry further faster…