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h empel n ew a nti- f o U ling t echnolog Y fR om
by Fact ME
Hempel’s ground-breaking new Hempaguard hull paint doesn’t just offer anti-fouling protection, but fuel savings too.
ThE technology, dubbed ActiGuard, took five years to develop and is based on siliconehydrogel and biocide science. It is available as two separate products: HEMPAGUARD X5 and HEMPAGUARD X7. Hempel’s tests show excellent fouling resistance of up to 120 days during idle periods plus fuel savings of six per cent on average.
Launching HEMPAGUARD in London during London International Shipping Week, Fouling Control Marketing Manager Claes Skat-Rørdam said:
“If you are not satisfied for any reason using Hempel’s top tier product HEMPAGUARD X7, Hempel will pay, under the performance satisfaction guarantee contract, for the conversion of HEMPAGUARD back to conventional antifouling and with no questions asked.”
With rising costs, tightening environmental regulations and mandatory Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plans, ship owners turned to Hempel for a new hull coating that really could make a muchneeded difference to their business.
As a result, Hempel scientists spent five years developing and testing Hempel’s patented ActiGuard technology. ActiGuard integrates silicone-hydrogel and full diffusion control of biocides in a single coating. Surface retention of the biocide activates the hydrogel, which effectively holds fouling organisms at bay, cutting friction to a minimum while utilizing a minimum amount of biocide. The active hydrogel microlayer forms a barrier between the solid silicone binder and fouling organisms.
The result is a unique fouling defence system – HEMPAGUARD, which ensures excellent performance during long idle periods, plus remarkable fuel savings and flexibility.
“Our goal was to re-think the market. By introducing this concept and a performance satisfaction guarantee contract, that is precisely what we have done,” says Claes Skat-Rørdam.
لصت ةبسنب دوقولا يف ريفوتلا ىلإ ةفاضلإاب نفسلا .ةئاملا يف ةتس نحشلا عوبسا للاخ ندنل يف جتنملا قلاطإ دعبو ”:مادرور
