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Coatings Review (continued) the development of a special com- puter program. Within minutes,

Hempel's office can prepare an indi- vidual poster and manual for an individual ship as the program in- cludes all conceivable combinations of Hempel's maintenance systems.

The "Maintenance-Made-Easy" program and the introduction of computerized maintenance posters and manuals are all part of the

Hempel's Service Concept, first in- troduced in May of last year.

In addition to the posters and manuals, a videotape has been pro- duced in which guidelines are given on the correct on-board applications of the paints.

INTERNATIONAL PAINT

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The exceptional and predictable levels of performance achieved by

Intersmooth and Interswift self-pol- ishing copolymer antifoulings are well proven. The use of tributyltin (TBT) biocides plays a critical role in achieving this performance. In- ternational Paint expects its copoly- mer products to meet the proposed

EPA environmental recommenda- tions.

However, in the light of existing and proposed legislation covering

WILLCOX

THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS OF COMPOSITE HOSE

IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT FROM STOCK

CARGO HOSE • Flexible • Easy Handling • Suction or 200 psi Pressure • Solvent & Chemical Use • Cost Effective • Sizes to 10" I.D.

WILLCOX

North America, Inc. 141 Lanza Ave., Bldg. 19A

Garfield, NJ 07026 (201) 340-2313 ,-s.WVi* : pSc •Jf • " - ••

SHIP/SHORE

INSULATING FLANGE • IMO Recommended • Cast Nylon or PTFE Lined] • Offset bolt pattern for foolproof installation •4" through 16" I.D.

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Cracking pressure accuracy of ±5%; instant reseal at 90% of cracking (above 10 psi)

Small and compact for pressures to 450 psi.

In-line, discharge to atmosphere, manual override, deflector caps and ASME coded versions. Tamper-proof adjustment. Pipe sizes to 1."

Special design capability to meet ^ custom or system requirements.

CIRCLE SEAL CONTROLS

A Brunswick Company

P.O. Box 3666,1111 N. Brookhurst St., Anaheim, CA 92801

TWX 910/591-1147 • TELEX 65-5324 • (714) 774-6110

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Noise problems? Soundmat LP™ is a real noise "stopper."

The secret of Soundcoat's exclusive SOUNDMAT LF is an inner limp mass flexible septum between one layer of isolation foam and an outer layer of em- bossed foam.

While the first layer of foam adheres to the source of noise, flexible septum in the middle acts as a floating wall to reduce noise penetration. The outside layer of foam is embossed, making this composite capable of soaking up maximum energy with minimum thickness.

The noise stops here.

AlPlPnlPfit

One Burt Drive, Deer Park. NY 11729 516-242-2200 3002 Croddy Way, Santa Ana, CA 92704 714-979-9202

Send for your free noise control bulletin no. 709, today. the use of TBT antifoulings Inter- national Paint has developed a new range of TBT free antifoulings based on controlled depletion poly- mer technology.

This new range of antifoulings—

Interclene BRA540 Series—has been used by the U.S. Navy for sev- eral years and is now available in the commercial sector.

BRA540 Series antifoulings offer better performance than traditional long-life and conventional antifoul- ings, and the best performance next to TBT type antifoulings.

Application of BRA540 Series antifoulings over existing antifoul- ings is possible, but is dependent on the coatings history of the vessel and the coating condition at dry- docking.

Red and black versions of this antifouling are currently available.

JOTUN VALSPAR

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Jotun Valspar is the Marine Divi- sion of the Valspar Corporation, which is one of the largest manufac- turers of coatings in the U.S. Within the past two years, Valspar has acquired Mobil's North American

Coatings Division, Farboil Marine

Coatings, and Jotun A/S North

American Marine Coatings busi- ness. These recent acquisitions are now identified as Jotun Valspar.

As a result of these acquisitions,

Jotun Valspar is among the leading suppliers of marine coatings. Of par- ticular note is Jotun Valspar's sup- ply of Sovapon Tank Coating to the marine industry, including the U.S.

Navy. Sovapon Tank Coating sys- tems are formulated epoxy tank lin- ings, which are cured or converted by a reaction catalyst at atmospher- ic temperatures. Sovapon has been applied to liquid cargo tanks, and/or deep tanks on hundreds of vessels, with an outstanding record of suc- cess.

Sovapon Tank Coatings are ap- plied as a two-coat system, and pro- vide efficiencies by eliminating the need for steel renewals, preventing commodity contamination between cargoes, faster drainage of cargoes, and quicker tank washing and gas freeing.

The Sovapons are extremely dur- able, tough, and smooth with excel- lent adhesion, resistance to under- cutting, peeling, and blistering. Ad- ditionally, Sovapon complies with

FDA requirements, is accepted by regulatory agencies as a potable water tank lining, and also meets

DOD requirements as a lining for fuel/ballast water tanks.

Included with Jotun Valspar's line of zinc coatings are a variety of products based on various generic resin systems, as for example, or- ganic zinc coatings, manufactured with chlorinated rubber, or epoxy resins. Inorganic zinc coatings are provided either with solvent or water using silicate resin systems.

Of significant interest to the marine industry is a one-package inorganic zinc silicate coating that is used as a pre-construction ship primer. This product is applied automatically af- ter abrasive blasting at a dry film

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