The protective "anti-foul" coating Coppercoat has achieved a ‘clean sweep’ from boats in the 2017-2018 Clipper Round The World Race. When the Clipper boats were finally lifted out after 40,000NM of racing and 16 months of continual immersion, the Coppercoat on their hulls revealed almost no loss of coating thickness. Barring the faintest trace of [...]
The British Coatings Federation’s Marine Coatings Group (MCG) remains concerned that there is some confusion within the UK leisure boat industry regarding the current and future availability of antifouling paints for protecting yachts and boats. This note is intended to provide clarity on the key legislation currently affecting antifouling paints (the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) [...]
Coatings specialist Jotun has launched a new UK yachting website, to help boat owners choose the perfect products for their yacht. In time for the pre season fit out the website covers the range from preppers, primers and paints to varnishes, antifouls and fillers with tips and advice on coverage, health, safety, volumes and application. [...]
From International Paint: Visitors to the upcoming METSTRADE 2017 event in the Netherlands will be first to see a new range of innovative antifouling products launched by AkzoNobel’s International brand. The event will stage the official launch of the latest additions to the company’s extensive range of high-performance yacht coatings. As well as streamlining the [...]
