Feature 1 | Coatings, sealants and Paints
International Paint releases Universal
Primer range to meet market need
A new range of universal primers for the newbuildings market is being
introduced to address the productivity, regulatory, performance and
commercial needs of shipyards and ship owners alike – wherever they
may be.
S
hipbuilders and owners can now
better choose how they meet
productivity and performance
targets and comply with the International
Maritime Organization’s (IMO)
Performance Standard for Protective
Coatings (PSPC) and new regional
regulations limiting volatile organic
compound (VOC) emissions, such as
the EU’s Solvents Emissions Regulations
directive (SER). The purpose of SER is to
prevent or reduce the direct and indirect
effects of emissions of VOCs from organic
solvent users.
Whilst newbuilding shipyards all have
different construction methods, build
different vessels, are exposed to seasonal
fluctuations in climatic conditions and
are subject to global and local regulations,
International Paint’s new range of
universal primers aims to offer shipyards intergard 787, outside shell at newbuilding (Credit: international Paint ltd).
worldwide customised products to meet
those different needs.
For the newbuilding shipyard control of through-life maintenance costs. New Intershield 300HS, is a high solids
the product range offers universal Intershield 300 is currently available version of the market leading technology
application, high-volume solids with low which offers 78% volume solids, lower
VOC, year-round workability with fast
drying, low temperature cure and long
“With a proved 21-
VOC and application direct from the can
without thinning. With the aluminium
over-coating intervals.
year track record
content maintained >9%, Intershield
For the ship owner the range provides 300HS will continue to deliver the
long-term asset protection with controlled on more than 9000 same outstanding corrosion control the
through-life maintenance costs,
high-performance corrosion and abrasion
vessels, Intershield
shipping industry has come to expect. The
coating is currently available in Europe,
resistance and PSPC compliance.
300 is the industry
the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Leading the range is Intershield 300. Intershield 300HS is available worldwide
With a proven 21-year track record on
benchmark in IMO
from mid-2010.
more than 9000 vessels, Intershield 300
PSPC compliant
New Intergard 7600 is a light-coloured,
is the industry benchmark in IMO PSPC pure epoxy universal primer providing
compliant anti-corrosive performance.
anti-corrosive
good abrasion resistance. It offers
This unique abrasion resistant, (>9%)
aluminium pure epoxy coating can be
performance”
excellent application properties,
low-temperature workability and
applied to multiple vessel areas over true long-term over-coating intervals
mechanically prepared shop primer and worldwide. It is suitable for use with with no requirement for surface
offers long-term asset protection and controlled cathodic protection. roughening. Intergard 7600 is currently
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