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COATINGS & CORROSION CONTROL "-SPililli by an airless spray, brush or roller.

Intercare 123 has incorporated XP40 into its new formula — an injfredient exclusive to

International Paint. This ingredient is an active pigment which chemically combines with rust stain and converts it to colorless, water sol- uble salts. Since December 1993, Intercare 123 has been trialed on a total of 26 vessels, includ- ing cargoships, tankers, bulk carriers, as well as passenger cruise vessels.

Hempel Coatings (USA), Inc.

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Hempel is an independent manufacturer of marine coatings. Hempel currently operates 28 modern production plants and 250 main stock points located on five continents.

Hempel has focused its investments on envi- ronmentally-conscious costings, such as tin- free, self-polishing antifoulings, high solids and low-VOC coatings, including waterborne coat- ings. Recently the company has introduced a new range of Shopprimers, including Hempel's

Shopprimer ZS 1589, a two-component, modi- fied ethyl silicate shop primer formulated with a low level of zinc.

Total Rust and Corrosion Control, Inc.

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Total Rust and Corrosion Control has intro- duced its newest product, Temporary Masking

Bonder (TMB), which can be sprayed onto plas- tic and paper masking materials, holding them to a variety of surfaces, such as bare and paint- ed metal, wood, and glass. Because TMB does not adhere masking materials to these sur- faces, it allows masking material to be pulled away cleanly, without bonding residues. The product reportedly eliminates waste created by rolls of tape and needed to scrape and solvent wipe tape from surfaces.

Sigma Coatings

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Sigma Coatings has been awarded a coating contract by Brasoil. Sigma Coatings' systems will be applied to the 282,750-dwt VLCC Cairu, which will be converted to FPSO Petrobras 32, and the semi-submersible rig Lliad, which will become MPU Petrobras 26, a mobile floating production unit.

Sigma was chosen by Gdynia Shipyard for cold weather application. Two Burwain tankers were fully treated with Sigma products, includ- ing the ballast tanks, which were coated with

Sigma tar-free system at the rate of approxi- mately 120,000-sq.-m per vessel. Sigmaweld

MC primer and Sigma CM system are also used extensively throughout the yard. Sigma CM's ability to cure down to temperatures of -10° C is a major factor in success in Polish shipyards.

PermaStopRust (America)

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Isotrol, a non-pigmented, rust preventer and moisture-repelling primer, along with Isoguard, a pigmented protective top coat/sealant, are designed to meld together and form one layer which resists separation, blistering and peel- ing. Together the Isotrol/Isoguard system resists chemical and ultraviolet degradation as well as vulnerability to abrasion and mechani- cal damage.

Total Rust and Corrosion Control, Inc.

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Will hold paper or plastic masking in place on almost any surface!

No scraping required to remcve brittle tape-TMB™ allows masking to be easily pulled from substrate even after prolonged outdoor exposure!

Total Rust and Coirosion Control, Inc. 1575 Ol i Alabama Rd. Suite 207-180

Rosewell, GA 30076 770-640-8729

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Emerald Creek Garnet Co. 2615 No. 4th St. #667 • Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

Phone: (208) 666-6000 • FAX: (208) 666-4000

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