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New Antifouling Line Touts Fuel Savings

MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015

PITTSBURGH--PPG has launched a new line of antifouling coatings designed for a wide range of operating conditions.

The SIGMA SAILADVANCE range is designed for all vessel types and operating speeds and is particularly effective for slow-steaming ships because of the engineered CSP composition. The antifoulings also benefit from high-volume solids (up to 59 percent) for efficient application and evolve in a pattern of linear polishing, with consistent biocide release for predictable performance for up to 90 months.

The SIGMA SAILADVANCE MX and DX coatings provide the same high performance and fuel-saving potential as the SIGMA SYLADVANCE 700 and 800 products did for vessels under the widest operating profiles.

- See more at: http://corporate.ppg.com/Media/Newsroom/2015/PPG-introduces-SIGMA-SAILADVANCE-antifoulings#sthash.qKQHw61I.dpuf

The Sigma Sailadvance line, from PPG's Protective & Marine business, consists of four coatings: two new and two rebranded.

The line is designed for all vessel types and operating speeds. PPG particularly recommends the systems for slow-steaming ships because of the controlled surface active polymers (CSPs) technology, which is designed to provide self-lubrication and a self-release mechanism.

According to PPG, the CSPs act as a lubricant on the coating-water lining, lowering hull friction during sailing. PPG says the CSPs generate average fuel savings of 5 percent and create a slippery surface that increases resistance to fouling when a ship is idle.

4 Coatings

The line consists of:

  • Sigma Sailadvance RX and GX, new formulations based on PPG-patented technologies; and
  • Sigma Sailadvance MX and DX, which are rebranded Sigma Syladvance 700 and 800 products.
The SIGMA SAILADVANCE range is designed for all vessel types and operating speeds and is particularly effective for slow-steaming ships because of the engineered CSP composition. The antifoulings also benefit from high-volume solids (up to 59 percent) for efficient application and evolve in a pattern of linear polishing, with consistent biocide release for predictable performance for up to 90 months. - See more at: http://corporate.ppg.com/Media/Newsroom/2015/PPG-introduces-SIGMA-SAILADVANCE-antifoulings#sthash.qKQHw61I.dpuf

The high-volume-solids (up to 59 percent) systems are designed to provide consistent biocide release, for predictable performance for up to 90 months, according to PPG.

The company provided the following descriptions:

Sailadvance RX and GX Coatings

  • Low-friction, self-lubricating, linear self-polishing antifouling based on hydrolyzable polymer binder composition;
  • Technology based on controlled surface active polymers (CSPs);
  • Idle time tolerance: average 25 days (RX) or 30 days (GX); and
  • Vessel operating rate: 50-90 percent (RX) or 40-80 percent (GX).

Sailadvance MX and DX Coatings

  • Low-friction, linear self-polishing antifouling based on organic hydrolyzable polymer binder;
  • Idle time tolerance: average 25 days (MX) or 30 days (DX); and
  • Vessel operating rate: 50-70 percent (MX) or 40-90 percent (DX).

More information: www.ppg.com

   

Tagged categories: Antifoulants; Asia Pacific; Coating Materials; EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa); Latin America; Marine; Marine Coatings; North America; PPG

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