Protective Tank Coatings in the Modern EraPresenting MarineLine® Tank Coating Systems

•GenerateastrongreturnonInvestment(ROI)overthelifeofthetankcoating.

•Easytankcleaninganddryingforfastturnaroundwithminimaldowntime.

•Versatilitywiththeabilitytocarryawiderangeofchemical,CPPandVegOilcargoes.

What Do Shipowners Want from their Chemical Tankers?

•Assuranceofproductpurityfromporttoport.

•Tankcoatingapplicationandcuringaredonecorrectlyandcertified.

•Ongoingtankcoatinginspection/managementforworry-freeperformance.

This presentation will show how the MarineLine® 784 coating meets these needs.

What Do Shipowners Want from their Chemical Tankers?

The Technology Behind MarineLine Coatings

•Thecoatingsareformulatedwithacross-linkedorganic-inorganicpolymerthatoffershighheatresistanceandexcellentcorrosionresistanceproperties,farsuperiortoothermaterialsonthemarketwithoutcompromisingmaterialflexibility(non-brittle)ortoughness.

•Thispolymertechnologywasusedtoattackthecorrosivedeficienciestypicallyfoundinconventionalepoxyandzincsilicatecoatingsandlinings.

•Thecompanymarketedspecialtyprotectivecoatingstoservedifferentindustriesincluding:

APC Develops New Markets for Coatings

•chemical

•storagetanksandterminals

•petro-chemicalmanufacturing

•flooring

•storage/secondarycontainment

•powergeneration

•railandover-the-roadtransportation

PhenolicEpoxiesform3dimensionalscreen-likestructureswithhydroxylformationinsidethecrosslinkstructurewhencured.

The Chemistry Behind MarineLine - Problems with Epoxies

HomopolymerizationofMarineLine®

MarineLine®iscrosslinkedbyanether(c-o-c)structure,oneof

thestrongestbondsinchemistry,meaningtherearenohydroxyl

groupsavailableforhydrolysisinMarineLine®.

The Chemistry Behind MarineLine - A Solution Emerges

•MarineLine®hasbeentestedandprovensuperiorvs.conventionalcoatingssuchasinorganiczincs,phenolicepoxies,andstainlesssteel.

•MarineLine®resists98%ofcorrosiveacids,alkalis,solvents,gassesandmaterialsatvarioustemperatures.

•Outside,independenttestinghasalsoverifiedthisperformanceandstrengthensthecaseagainstcompetitivecoatingsandstainlesssteel.

The Chemistry Behind MarineLine - A Solution Emerges

•ToensuretheperformanceofMarineLine®itisimperativethatAPCprovideinspectionservices.

•APCfocusesontheimportanceofgoodsurfacepreparation,correctapplicationandproperheatcure,ina6-Stepapproach.

•MarineLine®hassetthebenchmarkregardingheatcuring,andthensparktestingtheentiretanksurface.

•TheAPCapproachhasprovenverysuccessfulfortankersupto38,000DWT.

MarineLine 6 Steps for Application, Curing and Inspection

•Weld&GrindInspection

•Staging

•Dehumidification

•Ventilation

MarineLine Success - Step 1- Pre-Blast

•RainProtection

•SurfaceContaminationTesting

•SurfaceProtection

•SurfaceProfile

•SurfaceCleanliness

•EnvironmentalConditions

•Cleaning

MarineLine Success - Step 2 - Blasting

•Blasting

•VisualBlastInspection

•RejectionofBlastQuality

•EnvironmentalConditions

•MixingThinners

•BaseCoat(shownhere)

MarineLine Success - Step 3 - Spray Application

•StripeCoat

•TopCoat

•DryFilmThicknessTest

•SparkTest

MarineLine Success - Step 4 - Inspection

•StripeCoat

•TopCoat

•Equipment

•Set-up

MarineLine Success - Step 5 - Heat Cure

•Charting

•Curing

•HardnessTest

•SolventWipeTest

MarineLine Success - Step 6 - Final Inspection & Sign-Off

•InspectionReportPrepared

•MarineLine®isbecomingthepreferredcoatingformarinecargotanksduetofastreturnoninvestment.

•MarineLine®costmoreinmaterial/curing,butthehigherperformanceofthecoatingmeanstheinvestmentisrecoupedfaster-in12-24months.

•Opportunitytochargehighercharteringratesformoreaggressivecargoes.

MarineLine Provides Profitable Benefits - ROI

•Extremelysmoothsurfacemakescleaningfast

•Lessslops

•Lesscleaningchemicalsneeded

•Cleaningbenefitsareachievedthroughnon-absorption,lowsurfaceenergyandsmoothsurface

MarineLine Provides Profitable Benefits - Easy Cleaning

•MarineLine®offerstheownertheabilitytocarryallcargoesontheIMOlist,including:

•Acrylonitrile,VAM,Methanol,PalmAcid,AceticAcid

•Shipscanleavetheyardaftercertificationandloadaggressivecargoesimmediately.

•Ownerscancarrycargoesthatwerepreviouslyallottedforstainlesssteeltanksonly.

MarineLine Provides - Profitable Benefits - Versatility

MarineLine®cross-linkedstructuremeansthecoatingwillnotabsorbthecargo,thusensuringproductpurity,fromporttoport.

Products Tested: tests certified or performed by

DNV, Verwey Labs and other independent labs.

MarineLine Provides Profitable Benefits - Product Purity

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Phosphoric Acid 50%

Caustic Acid

80% Acetic Acid 96%

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Ethylene Dichloride

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Palm Oil

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APC’ssix-stepapproachprovidesassurancethattankcoatingapplicationandcuringaredonecorrectlyandcertified.

MarineLine Provides Profitable Benefits - Application Assurance

5. HeatCure

6. FinalInspection

1. Pre-Blast

2. Blasting

3. SprayApplication

4. Inspection

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