Sherwin-Williams has launched MIL-
PRF-22750G Type III, Grade A Seafoam
Green High Solids Epoxy, which meets the
military specification for direct-to-metal
(DTM) applications. The new product is
one of the first DTM high solids epoxies
to earn approval from the Army Research
Lab in Aberdeen, Maryland.
The two-component coating can be
used in applications that specify either
Grade A or Grade B finishes, including Army or Navy equipment requiring
weather resistance or for interior surfaces. It offers superior corrosion resistance
and satisfies the Army Research Lab’s
stringent requirements of performance to
a minimum 1,000 hours of salt spray and
40 cycles of cyclic corrosion, according to
the company.
The MIL-PRF-22750G Type III
Seafoam Green High Solids Epoxy is designed for one-coat application directly
over zinc phosphate steel or treated aluminum, eliminating the need for a primer
coat. A primer may be applied under the
topcoat if desired. The epoxy provides excellent flow characteristics, is free of lead
hazards, and offers a good combination
of potlife and dry time.
B-H Paints Launches Ulttima
Plus Line of Paints for the
Carribbean Region
B-H Paints, a member of the Harris
Group of Companies, has launched
the new Ulttima Plus line of paints
which they report is the “Ulttimate
Paint Solution” manufactured to solve
the five major painting challenges that
customers revealed through research
conducted across the Caribbean. The
new line of paints are comprised of a
series of five innovative, proprietary
trademarked technologies, all unique to
Ulttima Plus.
These five technologies were de-
signed to reflect the wants and needs of
Caribbean paint consumers, to address
the product complaints customers have
made in the past, and moreover – to
solve customers’ painting problems,
helping them to get better results that
last longer, saving them time, aggrava-
tion and money. In addition, Ulttima
Plus products that display the Green Wise
certification mark have been tested and
certified by an ISO 17025 accredited test-
ing laboratory to meet or exceed the VOC
requirements and do not contain certain
chemicals determined to be harmful to
humans or the environment.
Rust-Oleum Introduces
Primer and Sealer with
Synthetic Shellac
Rust-Oleum has recently introduced a
primer and sealer made with synthetic
shellac that mirrors the same properties as traditional shellac. Utilizing a
first-of-its-kind synthetic shellac, BIN
Advanced boasts ultimate stain blocking and superior odor sealing, with
excellent adhesion and high hiding features, the company reported.
BIN Advanced is the ultimate stain
blocker with a high hiding bright white
finish. It also has exceptional odor blocking sealing everything from pesky pet
odors to soot and lingering smoke damage from fire. Sealing and hiding everything from water and rust stains to
graffiti, dark paint colors, crayon, lipstick
and grease, BIN Advanced provides a
more brilliant top coat color due to the
product’s superior hide and hold out.
BIN Advanced has excellent adhesion and sticks to slick surfaces such
as Formica, tile, glossy paints and varnishes. It is dry to the touch in as little
as 25 minutes, and can be top coated
after 45 minutes.
PPG Unveils SIGMA
NEXEON Antifouling
Coatings Without Copper
for Commercial Vessels
PPG Industries protective and marine
business is the first coatings manufacturer
to successfully develop and market a range
of copper-free antifoulings for commer-
cial vessels to help customers stay ahead
of future regulations. The unique SIGMA
NEXEON coatings range was developed
based on extensive research and testing at
PPG’s own facilities and third-party stud-
ies, the company reported.
The SIGMA NEXEON range provides a complete copper-free antifouling
solution. The SIGMA NEXEON 710
product is the antifouling solution for
operational vessels and can be applied
during construction and dry docking. For
new-builds where outfitting takes longer
than six months, SIGMA NEXEON 750
high-activity copper-free topcoat antifouling is specified.
Both products combine unique self-polishing zinc-acrylate binder technology
with high performance to help protect
ships during the new-building process
and while in service.
A distinctive benefit of SIGMA
NEXEON copper-free antifouling is its
property of “smoothness from start.”
Because of the absence of copper, the
leveling and smoothness right after ap-
plication is significantly improved, deliv-
ering better fuel efficiency from the start.
Third-party testing with leading universi-
ties and test institutes in Korea and Japan
has confirmed the properties and perfor-
mance of SIGMA NEXEON antifoulings.
From these studies, PPG has classified
SIGMA NEXEON products as “low fric-
tion antifouling.”
The SIGMA NEXEON antifouling
range was recently applied to the under-
water hulls of four new-build drill ships,
NORBE VIII, NORBE IX, NORBE X and
NORBE XI, in operation offshore Brazil
for Odebrecht Oil and Gas Limited.
Odebrecht wanted to keep the hulls
clean from fouling and free from discol-
oration while stationary in seawater to
minimize cleaning costs before delivery
to the field. Following successful com-
pletion of the project, OOG awarded
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