STORM MANAGEMENT TEAM
These coatings incorporate specialist pigments into the finish paint formulation which are designed to reflect sunlight and thus absorb less heat, keeping areas cooler
Documents such as these specifying paint standards are constantly being developed and improved. The industry today has access to these professional tools and they provide process control helping all parties involved to achieve the agreed technical and cosmetic result on all painted areas of a superyacht.
It is not just in the world of superyachts that practice is embracing modern expertise. The technology behind the automotive paint supplied to a F1 team gives a significant drop in weight. But the demands placed on above-the-waterline marine coatings are somewhat different to the demands required of a coating on a Formula One race car. Inge De Jonge, Product and Marketing Manager Imron Marine for Axalta in Europe, the Middle East and Africa says, In Formula One, a coating’s speed and weight are key - the speed of the refinish process because of the vast number of components and the tight timeframe, and weight of the coating can not have a detrimental impact on the overall weight of the car. She adds,
“Marine coatings on the other hand are exposed to extreme weather conditions, in particular the ravages of saltwater, so durability is key. This is compounded by the fact it is not an easy task to dry dock and to refit a yacht, so marine coatings must be built to last longer, with the speed and weight of the paint being of secondary importance.” As a global company Axalta is focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colourful, beautiful and sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, their coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the materials they coat to last longer.
Malcolm Kerr one of the owners at Storm a paint specialist company working across the world with new builds and refits thinks the question needs to be more specific. He says, “First thing we need to clarify is what is meant by UV protection, because
STORM Storm was founded in 2002 and specialises in the exterior fairing and painting of superyachts above 40 metres. The company work hand in hand with yachting world leaders, such as Benetti, San Lorenzo, Tecnomar / NCA and Lurssen in both new build construction and refitting. Storm are a forward thinking company with currently two important innovative projects under development. The first being a custom App for management and quality control. The second, a process for improving the quality of the working environment, whilst reducing emission levels. The brand is about both using their vast experience to repeat positive results, whilst constantly seeking new, better and more efficient working methods. For more details contact:
info@stormyachts.eu or visit
www.stormyachts.eu
when we mention UV protection this could be referring to the durability of a coating meaning gloss and or colour retention and that has nothing to do with heat absorption.” Kerr adds, “In terms of durability there is no huge difference between whites, blues, etc – only colours like reds or oranges have poorer gloss or colour retention thus less UV resistance. In terms of heat absorption – it’s known that darker colours absorb more radiation/heat, meaning light colours like white are better to keep vessels cooler.”
It is an established fact that one leading paint manufacturer limits the absorption
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