02.04.19
Hempel launched a new antifouling coating – Atlantic+ – which is designed to protect the hull from fouling throughout service intervals of up to 60 months.
Ensuring complete operational flexibility, the new antifouling is suitable for all vessel types and all water temperatures.
Atlantic+ incorporates a powerful biocide package and proven binder system. This ensures progressive and controlled self-polishing from the moment the hull hits the water and for up to 60 months thereafter.
Atlantic+ incorporates a powerful biocide package and proven binder system. This ensures progressive and controlled self-polishing from the moment the hull hits the water and for up to 60 months thereafter.
The new coating is reinforced with Hempel's patented microfiber technology at a higher level of the company's strongest cargo hold coating – Hempadur Ultra-Strength Fibre.
The science behind the microfiber technology involves introducing an internal skeleton of fibers into the paint to enhance its mechanical strength – in the same way, that steel rods can be inserted into concrete to reinforce a physical structure. Strengthening the antifouling coating in this way means ensuring protection from fouling on areas exposed to impact and abrasion; improving overcoatibility; reducing the areas to blast, and ultimately decreases the costs for the ship´s dry docking.
"Ever mindful of the operational and financial pressures on shipowners and operators, we are keen to continue to broaden our portfolio of hull coatings to ensure we are delivering a range of solutions to suit every customer," said Davide Ippolito, Hempel's group product manager, Marine Group Product & Portfolio. "Atlantic+ is a mid-market coating that enables ship owners to benefit from a high-quality, high performing antifouling with superior mechanical strength. We've ensured our new product is easy to apply and that it provides protection for up to 60 months in a wide range of conditions offering high operational flexibility."
The science behind the microfiber technology involves introducing an internal skeleton of fibers into the paint to enhance its mechanical strength – in the same way, that steel rods can be inserted into concrete to reinforce a physical structure. Strengthening the antifouling coating in this way means ensuring protection from fouling on areas exposed to impact and abrasion; improving overcoatibility; reducing the areas to blast, and ultimately decreases the costs for the ship´s dry docking.
"Ever mindful of the operational and financial pressures on shipowners and operators, we are keen to continue to broaden our portfolio of hull coatings to ensure we are delivering a range of solutions to suit every customer," said Davide Ippolito, Hempel's group product manager, Marine Group Product & Portfolio. "Atlantic+ is a mid-market coating that enables ship owners to benefit from a high-quality, high performing antifouling with superior mechanical strength. We've ensured our new product is easy to apply and that it provides protection for up to 60 months in a wide range of conditions offering high operational flexibility."
