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Cost effective antifouling
01 Feb 2004
Chugoku makes the Seajet brand and claims its products offer excellent value for money because the R&D behind the products is all Chugoku's, so the company does not have to pay to import licensed technology from a third party.
The company says Japan was the first country to ban the use of TBT on its commercial fleet, which gave it a head start on alternative biocide development. The company's recreational marine customers have benefited form this development.
The company's Seajet Emperor 034 and Platinum 039 products use a self-polishing copolymer system (SPC) that gives a controlled release of biocide.
Both products rely on a method of biocide release called "hydrolysis", as opposed to "hydration", or eroding.
Chugoku says the hydrolysis resin technology offers a more controlled, chemical reaction type of biocide release, as opposed to the uncontrollable, physical dissolving of anti-fouling in a hydration reaction.
The end result, says Chugoku, is improved long term performance.
According to Chugoku, the picture shows the release of biocides. They say the SPC resin keeps polishing even when the boat is stationary.
Marine & Industrial T: 01692 406822. F: 01692 406866 E: sales@marine-consumables.co.uk W: underconstruction@marineconsumables.co.uk
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