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Primers to create mechanical bond to substrate. Benefits of Brunel MCS EnviroMarine Coating System
The use of EnviroMarine brings significant cost savings and benefits to
the environment. To identify these benefits it is necessary to compare the
principal alternatives to an EnviroMarine coating system.
Typical Traditional Solvent Based Paint
These systems involve many layers of coating in order to function. These layers
comprise:
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Primers to create mechanical bond to substrate.
2 Biocides to kill marine growth which in turn poison the marine environment.
3 Self-polishing coats that shed layers of paint into the marine environment.
• Pores formed from evaporation of solvents
provide footholds for marine micro-organisms, which support barnacles and other
marine growth.
This traditional system is solvent based and contains chemicals which contaminate the atmosphere. The process of evaporation also results in the presence of fine pores which provide footholds for marine micro-organisms which in turn support barnacles and other marine growth.
This system relies upon the regular shedding of each coat to remove clinging
marine growth and has a relatively short life span - once all coats are shed the
boat re-coating.
The damage this system causes to the environment is immense. The cost of
regularly re-coating a vessel is equally immense.
Silicone Coatings
Silicone coatings are dependent upon ambient temperature and humidity and often
involve costly application procedures.
Silicone is a contaminant to other hulls and needs to be applied in total
isolation - an expensive process. However this does not avoid contamination to
the atmosphere.
Silicone coatings are also soft, non-durable and prone to erosion, particularly
on areas not constantly underwater. They also leach contaminants into the marine
environment.
Silicone based coatings have no track record of longevity, are not yet proven to
be a cost effective way to protect the hull of a vessel and are likely to fall
victim to future legislation.
Other Hard Coatings
EnviroMarine is the only hard coating made up of 100% solids. Other hard
coatings can comprise Vinyl Ester, with the inherent problems that come with
this product; or can contain chemicals such as Hydrogen Peroxide - a highly
flammable and noxious material which can cause severe skin burn.
In order to function properly most hard coatings require an element of solvent,
either integral or as an addition. Solvent, upon evaporation, leaves minute
pores that harbour marine micro-organisms which nurture marine growth.
Hard coatings can require variable mixtures which are dependent upon ambient
temperature and application is often by means of non-conventional equipment.
Some systems even require an additional and expensive conditioning process
before the vessel can return to service!!
EnviroMarine has many substantial benefits over these systems - both economic and environmental
Brunel MCS's EnviroMarine System
• A chemical and mechanical bond to substrate and the chemical bonding of each
layer, create a single impermeable protective coat.
• A totally inert coating with no chemicals released to the environment,
creating a surface that improves boat performance.
• An impervious surface that will not support marine growth. Performance is
maintained without the need to shed sacrificial layers.
EnviroMarine is the only coating guaranteed to be
100% solid - there is not even the smallest evaporation process or the slightest
presence of the pores that will support future marine growth.
EnviroMarine contains no metals, biocides, or solvents
- it will not contaminate the atmosphere on application, or release pollutants
into the marine environment.
EnviroMarine is completely inert, safe to handle and
presents no health hazard - it will not adversely contaminate other hulls,
application personnel, or dockside structures.
EnviroMarine can be applied quickly using a
conventional airless pump - it needs no specialised equipment or training.
EnviroMarine can be applied in high humidity or light
rain and does not need variable mixtures - the coating process will not be
delayed by ordinary weather conditions.
EnviroMarine only requires a total of three coats,
each of 100 microns - it minimizes application costs, dry docking time and
additional vessel weight.
EnviroMarine requires NO additional
conditioning process - a vessel can normally return to sea within hours of the
last coat being applied.
EnviroMarine provides a chemical and mechanical bond
to the substrate - each coating combines to create ONE single impermeable
protective coat which will not shed.
EnviroMarine cures quickly and provides a surface
three times harder than concrete with a friction coefficient less than that of
glass - it will aid a vessel’s efficiency and reduce running costs.
EnviroMarine is more flexible than the steel substrate
and will not lose its film thickness. It is one homogenous coat that is designed
not to wear away - performance does not degrade.
ENVIROMARINE IS THE COATING WHICH HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS.
Please contact the Brunel MCS sales office to discuss your requirements in more detail on 0350 200 73012
Alternatively email Sales@Brunelmcs.com or visit their website at http://www.brunelmcs.com/