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Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd. (CMP) has unveiled both an updated version of its veteran antifouling and a new low-VOC coating that the company creates a fuel-saving, ultra-smooth surface.
Seagrandprix 1000 L is an advanced formulation of the Japanese coatings maker’s original TBT-free silyl coating, now in service for 20 years; Seaflo Neo is new. Both were introduced at Nor-Shipping 2011, held in May in Oslo.
Seagrandprix 1000 L
Like its predecessor introduced a generation ago, Seagrandprix 1000 L is a fully hydrolyzing undiluted silyl. The new high-volume formulation, however, is formulated to be more economical in providing the thickness required for long in-service periods, according to CMP.
Seaflo Neo
Seaflo Neo is a new, low-VOC (330 g/L) coating that the company describes as “beyond silyl,” with self-leveling, self-polishing characteristics that create an “ultra-smooth surface” to reduce friction and save fuel.
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CMP says its new low-VOC Seaflo Neo goes “beyond silyl” and creates a lower-friction surface.
| The coating “meets practical requirements during drydocking while providing fuel savings for the shipowner and environmental benefits for both owner and shipyard,” CMP says.
Its self-leveling characteristics minimize orange peel and the effect of overspray droplets on the surface, thus reducing friction and trimming fuel costs by 3% to 5% over conventional silyl coatings, the company says.
Seaflo Neo can be applied by conventional airless spray methods and has the demonstrated potential to achieve 90-month docking intervals for various ship types, CMP reports.
More information: http://www.cmp.co.jp/en/.
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