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THE COMPANY:

For over 135 years, the ? rm has successfully delivered marine coatings technologies to address the global ma- rine industry’s constantly evolving needs. The brand’s long standing purpose lies in bringing peace of mind to ship owners by protecting their assets and minimizing their to- tal operating cost through sustainable solutions. With its

U.S. headquarters in Houston and the global headquarters in Singapore, International Paint has more than 1800 em-

CEO/President:

George More ployees and over 250 distributors across 60 countries. With 7 laboratories and a portfolio of over 900 patents, coatings

Mascoat are manufactured in 17 factories which are strategically lo- cated across the six continents. International Paint’s inno- THE COMPANY: vations include Intersleek, the ? rst biocide free foul release Mascoat was founded in 1995 to provide solutions that coating; Intercept, the ? rst linear polishing antifouling; In- protect equipment and facilities from thermal and sound terline 9001 a bimodal epoxy cargo tank coating for chemi- issues, and costly corrosion. Today, Mascoat’s coatings are cal and product carriers with enhanced cargo resistance and now widely accepted as a viable alternative to conventional zero absorption for many cargos; Intertrac Vision, shipping thermal and sound barrier methods. Along with a produc- industry’s ? rst big data consultancy tool and the shipping tion facility and corporate of? ce in Houston, Mascoat has industry’s ? rst carbon credit program. 2018 marks the of? ces in Holland and China. Mascoat engineers a prod- 22nd year since the launch of the Intersleek biocide free uct line that is proven to reduce or eliminate condensa- foul release technology. Since 1996, it now has more than tion, reduce vibration, prevent corrosion, and save time 5,500 applications and has helped save over $3 billion in and money. Mascoat’s Marine-DTM Thermal Barrier fuel costs. Owned by AkzoNobel, International Paint is Coating is a water-based, one-part coating comprised of among the world’s largest coatings suppliers. air ? lled ceramic and silica beads held in suspension by an acrylic binder. It applies like paint and is maintenance-free,

THE CASE: providing thermal barrier and anti-condensation capabili-

International Paint is among the world’s largest coatings ties for shipboard construction. The Mascoat proprietary suppliers. International Paint holds a leading share in the ma- blend allows for dramatic sound reduction of 12-15 dB rine coatings market, servicing both global and local custom- with only 2-4 mm applied.

ers from shipyards, contractors, vessel owners and vessel op- erators in both blue water and brown water markets. Notably, THE CASE:

AkzoNobel is developing a revolutionary fouling prevention Mascoat has been at the forefront of the thermal barrier, technology which uses ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV- anti-condensation, and sound damping coatings industry

LED). The pioneering solution will be applied to underwater for the past 20 years. With more approvals than any other surfaces to eliminate fouling growth. The fully biocide-free coatings in the industry, vessels from the Arctic to the Ant- solution will provide groundbreaking performance and offer arctic are protected from condensation, radiant heat gain, complete fouling prevention to the hulls of ships and boats. and harmful noise and vibration.

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