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Rasmussen, Hempel We experience clearly that our customers focus more on operational cost and reduction of emissions. Coatings which offer easy maintenance, reduction of time in dock (fast pit stops similar to For- mula 1 race!) and fouling control coatings which can se- cure reduction in fuel consumption (and consequently reduce CO2 emissions) are examples of products devel- oped as a result of a market need.

What has been your company’s most significant product launch in the last 12 months?

Bowlin, Seacoat Technology We just launched our lat- est version of SEA-SPEED. Our latest product uses va- lence modification technology (VMT) which simply stated is the ability of the coating to change from a pos- itive (cationic) to a negative (anionic) charge in the pres- ence of water movement over the surface. This technology is radically different than existing products in the field and has shown to be highly effective in con- trolling marine fouling.

Rasmussen, Hempel HEMPEL’S 3rd generation hy- drogel silicone fouling release HEMPASIL X3 was launched end of 2008. During 2010 we launched two new tie coats which make the X3 a complete solution.

The NEXUS-X Seal tiecoat is used to upgrade from a conventional antifouling to a fuel saving fouling release solution with HEMPASIL X3 as topcoat. The NEXUS-

X Tend tiecoat is used for repair and maintenance of ex- isting fouling release systems and reduces the time in drydocking by half to one day.

Brown, International Paint We’ve had two significant product launches already in 2010:

In January 2010 we introduced a new range of universal primers for the newbuilding market to address the pro- ductivity, regulatory, performance and commercial needs of shipyards and ship owners alike. Ship builders and owners can now better choose how they meet pro- ductivity and performance targets and comply with the

International Maritime Organization’s Performance

Standard for Protective Coatings and new regional reg- ulations limiting Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions, such as the EU’s Solvents Emissions Direc- tive. For the newbuilding shipyard the product range of- fers universal application, high volume solids with low

VOC, year round workability with fast drying, low tem- perature cure and long overcoating intervals.

For the ship owner the range provides long term asset protection with controlled through life maintenance costs, high performance corrosion and abrasion resist- ance and PSPC compliance.

The range includes new Intershield 300HS, a high solids version of the market leading technology which offers

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International Paint

Jim Brown

The new construction market in Marine exceeded the expected volume levels with

China proving especially strong.