{"id":6393,"date":"2017-04-28T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=6393"},"modified":"2023-06-06T13:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T19:10:26","slug":"pc-marine-coatings-get-on-board-with-current-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/6393\/pc-marine-coatings-get-on-board-with-current-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Coatings: Get on Board with Current Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marine coatings are a specialized market, designed to protect ships, leisure boats, docks, containers, and more. In addition to enhancing aesthetic appearance, these coatings must also address corrosive degradation, as well as biofouling concerns, such as marine organisms adhering to the surface.<\/p>\n

The marine coatings market will be worth $10.4 billion by 2019,1<\/sup> and $15 billion by 2024.2<\/sup> Further, demand is growing in Asia-Pacific, and China specifically, due to shipbuilding and dry-docking. Anti-corrosive coatings account for the largest share of the market, followed by anti-fouling coatings.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Featured Marine Coating Formulations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2K High Solids Epoxy Primer<\/strong><\/a> by ICL Advanced Additives \u2013 uses HALOX\u00ae 750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HEUCOPHOS\u00ae CAPP In Epoxy Dispersion<\/strong><\/a> by Heucotech Ltd.\/Heubach – a formulation for a water based epoxy dispersion in combination with Hexion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nubirox 106 in Water Based DTM Alkyd System<\/strong><\/a> by Ferro-Nubiola – This water based DTM alkyd system features Nubirox 106 & Nubirox FR-10.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water-Reducible Alkyd Black Gloss Corrosion Inhibitive Dip Enamel<\/strong><\/a> by Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC – This formulation utilizes VEEGUM\u00ae R and ACTIV-8\u00ae HGL.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trowel Coatings<\/strong><\/a> by Hunstman Performance Products – \u00a0A formulation useful for coating concrete surfaces, bonding old concrete surfaces to new, topping floors subjected to heavy wear, and coating splash-zone areas of\u00a0marine\u00a0structures. The material is thixotropic, so it can be applied to vertical surfaces where it may be used to imbed aggregate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Search Marine Coating Materials<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Anti-corrosive marine coatings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corrosion control in marine coatings helps protect vessels, equipment, and structure from damage, often associated with abrasion, impact, or chemical contact.<\/p>\n

The majority of marine coatings are made with petrochemical derivatives, such as benzene, toluene, ethylene, and naphthalene. However, increasingly strict environmental legislation \u2013 specifically around volatile organic compounds (VOCs) \u2014 is likely to negatively impact use of these materials. This trend will continue as consumers demand more eco-friendly products. At the same time, demand for waterborne formulations will offer new product development opportunities.3 <\/sup><\/p>\n

Epoxy coatings<\/strong> are commonly used for marine purposes, as they provide superior corrosion control, as well as water, alkali, and acid resistance. They also work well on both metal and concrete.3<\/sup><\/p>\n

In addition to their anti-corrosive properties, polyurethane marine coatings<\/strong> offer a variety of color options, as well as a traditional glossy appearance.3<\/sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n

Coatings Tech reports4<\/sup> an increased demand for new technologies that address specific issues, such as high-performance epoxy resins and polymers designed for corrosion control.<\/p>\n

Anti-fouling marine coatings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Algae, plants, bacteria, barnacles \u2013 all these, and other organisms can find a home on marine vessels and structures. In fact, unwanted organisms can settle on surfaces within 60 seconds, if the surface isn\u2019t properly coated.5<\/sup> These organisms require specific conditions to survive and thrive, such as:<\/p>\n