New anticorrosive primer from AkzoNobel

The primer aims to deliver simplified maintenance, waste avoidance and enhanced corrosion protection.

Robert Wong, marketing director at AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings, said: “In an industry where crew members continue to face increased responsibilities, optimising time spent on on-board maintenance is essential.”

He continued: “With Intershield® One-2-One, we have delivered a simplified and versatile solution that enables crew members to use purchased coatings effectively and efficiently, on many surfaces and in many operating environments.”

Intershield One-2-One is a surface tolerant universal primer for use during on board maintenance.

It is based on the company’s Intershield 300 pure epoxy technology, which provides a balance of abrasion and corrosion resistance aiming to deliver long-term performance and effective corrosion control.

Application of Intershield One-2-One can reduce paint wastage significantly, as well as reducing the risk of incorrect mixing and subsequent coating failure.

These benefits are due to the availability of small crew-friendly pack sizes with an equal mix ratio that can be handled with ease by users.

Mr Wong added: “This effectively support ship owners in preventing the onset and progression of costly corrosion, and protect the integrity of a vessel’s steel, even while operating in harsh environments.”

“It reflects our focus on providing essential innovations that meet our customers’ maintenance requirements.”

Its versatility enables it to be used as a primer on most areas of a vessel, Intershield One-2-One has been engineered for use in temperatures as low as -5C and will cure to dry film down to -20C.

Therefore, there is no need for weather dependent on-board maintenance in most areas, providing vessels and crew with increased flexibility in maintenance scheduling