PPG launches new antifouling paint

A few days ago, PPG announced that its award-winning PPG Sigma Sailadvance antifouling paint family has added a new member-SIGMA SAILADVANCE NX antifouling paint.

It is reported that PPG Sigma Sailadvance NX antifouling paint is specially developed for the highest level of hull protection and ship performance. It complies with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) energy-saving standards. It can significantly save fuel and reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, thereby reducing overall operating costs. . As an important research and development achievement of PPG resin synthesis experts for 10 years, PPG Sigma Sailadvance NX antifouling paint can achieve true linear polishing and minimize the leaching layer, and can protect the hull under various fouling conditions around the world. This solves the long-standing anti-pollution technical problems in the shipping industry.

PPG said that the PPG Sigma Sailadvance NX coating formulated with PPG’s proprietary zinc methacrylate controllable surface active polymer (CSP) resin exhibits excellent performance, with an average speed loss of only 1.0%~1.5 during ship operation. %, while also effectively saving fuel and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 15%. The binder formula used in the coating can achieve true linear polishing, is not susceptible to changes in seawater temperature, and minimizes the accumulation of leaching layers. Tests and application data for existing customers show that there is no performance loss during ship operation, and the anti-fouling coating can reliably protect idle ships for up to 45 days.

In addition, PPG Sigma Sailadvance NX antifouling paint contains a set of ultra-strong biological sterilants, which can target various types of dirt growth conditions around the world, including a series of dirt types including bacterial slime, soft dirt and aggressive animal dirt.