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Hempel Enhances its Antifouling Coatings and Launches New Solutions Hempel launches re-formulated antifouling technology to enhance its proven range of low investment hull coatings.
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eading global coatings manufacturer Hempel has enhanced its
and this ensures the best possible fouling protection in all trading
established and proven Olympic+ and Oceanic+ antifouling range
conditions.
and is, today, launching five new antifouling solutions: Oceanic Protect+,
Oceanic Flex+, Olympic Protect+, Olympic Flex+ and Olympic Protect.
The new antifouling solutions
Building on their proven effectiveness, reliability and impressive value-
Olympic Protect, Olympic Protect+ (for medium to high activity levels)
for-money, these five new products deliver additional benefits and
and Olympic Flex+ (for low activity levels) are based on ion-exchange
choice within the existing product range.
technology and give protection for up to 25 idle days and up to 60-months service interval.
Proven Olympic+ and Oceanic+ antifouling range
Oceanic Protect+ (for medium to high activity levels) and Oceanic Flex+
Hempel’s Olympic+ and Oceanic+ antifouling coatings have been
(for low activity levels) are based on zinc carboxylate technology and
protecting vessels since 2009 and 2012 respectively and the
protect for up to 30 idle days and 60-months service interval. These
introduction of the new, re-formulated products delivers an even
coatings also deliver a maximum of 5.5 per cent speed loss1.
higher performance through better control of the leached layer and an
Commenting on the new products, Marianna Sioni, Marine Group
enhanced mechanical strength. Coupled with this, higher volume solids, high dry film thickness per coat and lower Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) reduce costs, time and emissions during application. These new antifouling solutions are designed to suit different trading patterns,
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Speed loss: If a vessel’s main engine is set at a certain power output, it will propel the ship through the water at a certain speed. Over time, fouling accumulation will increase drag and cause the speed of the ship to reduce even if the main engine power output remains constant. This reduction in speed is termed “speed loss”.
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