PPG Showcases Marine Coatings at SMM

Amongst these is one of PPG’s most recent product innovations, the PPG SIGMAGLIDE 1290 fouling release coating. Its 100% silicone binder fouling release system utilizes a breakthrough dynamic surface regeneration technology to eliminate slime problems and dramatically increase fuel savings compared to existing fouling release products.

Sijmen Visser, Global Marketing Manager Marine, PPG says: “One of the well-known drawbacks of fouling release technologies is that their effectiveness reduces over time. This is often seen at the waterline where the impact of sunlight, dirt and UV radiation has a negative effect and leads to the aggregation of slime.”

“PPG SIGMAGLIDE 1290 has been engineered to include dynamic surface regeneration properties. These allow water to act as a catalyst to lower the surface energy of the coating back to its original state and thus restart its beneficial surface configuration properties.”

This significantly extends the effectiveness of the coating and as a result, customers will experience no loss in performance and improved stability of the product throughout its lifetime. The combination of the 100% silicon binder fouling release system with the ability of the surface to dynamically regenerate makes the SIGMAGLIDE 1290 coating a breakthrough technology for the marine coatings market.

The PPG SIGMASHIELD MTC system is built on a unique coating technology that comprises a PPG SIGMASHIELD PRIME undercoat and PPG SIGMASHIELD MTC topcoat.

Designed specifically for the cargo holds of dry bulk carriers, the system features a unique chemistry that maximizes technical performance and offers a commercially sound solution for spot and full repairs as well as for application at newbuild. Its robust properties make it the ideal coating for premium performance in the demanding dry bulk cargo environment.

PPG’s SIGMA SAILADVANCE RX and GX coatings are based on an advanced technologies developed and patented by PPG that generate low friction, linear polishing, improved idle time tolerance and fuel savings. The self-release binder technology is based on Controlled Surface Active Polymers (CSP) that act on the coating/water interface as a lubricant, which supports laminar flow, thereby lowering the hull friction when the ship is sailing.

In addition, these CSPs create a ‘slippery surface’ that will increase the resistance to fouling when the ship is not sailing and, therefore, extend the possible idle days.

Sijmen Visser continues: “Increasingly competitive market conditions mean that owners want to reduce energy consumption and lower their total costs regardless of how their ships are operating. The PPG SIGMA SAILADVANCE range has been developed specifically to cover a wide range of vessel types and operational conditions and guarantees significant cost reductions. These low-friction, self-lubricating antifoulings deliver reduced fuel consumption and improved tolerance to idle time.”

Suitable for application at newbuild and dry dockings, the products are designed for all vessel types and speeds, and are particularly effective for slow steaming because of the engineered oil binder composition.

Visit PPG at SMM 2016, Sept 6-9.