PPG Sigmaglide® 2390 creates a smooth and non-stick hull surface, helping shipowners to lower power consumption and carbon emissions.
The coatings manufacturer PPG has recently announced the launch of PPG Sigmaglide® 2390, a marine coating that will help shipowners to lower power consumption and carbon emissions as well as meeting demands for higher performance with no adverse impact on the marine environment.
The biocide-free fouling release coating is based on the HYDRORESET™ technology of PPG, which modifies the coating when it is immersed in water to create a super-smooth and almost friction-free surface that marine organisms do not recognise and cannot adhere to. The new coating, also suitable for electrostatic application, can deliver up to 150 days of idle performance and an extended lifetime of more than 10 years with minimal maintenance requirements.
Based on third-party evidence following ISO 19030 and ITTC standards, it enables vessels to maintain a clean hull and reduce drag, achieving power savings of up to 20%, a speed loss performance of less than 1%, and up to 35% reduction in CO2
emissions in comparison to traditional antifouling coatings. So, owners and operators will be able to meet targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions under the International Maritime Organization’s energy efficiency (EEXI and EEDI) and carbon intensity (CII) requirements.
“PPG Sigmaglide 2390 coating is a unique formulation that paves the way for ship owners and operators to improve efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. The speed loss performance of less than 1% helps ships operate at an average one knot higher speed while remaining CII compliant,” has declared Jan Willem Tegelaar, the global platform director of PPG Marine Coatings.