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TBT free self-polishing antifouling technology was developed many years ago as an offset to products that relied upon the primary use of TBT for fouling control. This was at a time that the merits of self-polishing materials were undisputed, however, the use of TBT was questionable but had not yet resulted in the current IMO ban prohibiting the use that that particular biocide.

The use of TBT containing antifouling paints has been closely regulated in the United States for many years prior to the IMO ban. Special restrictions, permits and procedures have existed for those materials that are either manufactured, applied or delivered within the United States while most other major maritime countries allowed the use of TBT without to much restriction. Japan, on the other hand, restricted the use of TBT severely long before the IMO drafted widespread guidelines.

has a distinct advantage over other new TBT free technology in that a well documented and proven successful track record exists in some depth not only within the United States but with a great many foreign Owners trading globally. Due to the unique properties of as outlined within the section below, the combination of proper biocide loading within the engineered terpolymer binder provides self-polish fouling control for periods of up to 60 months and performance rivals that of the TBT containing materials that are being replaced with relatively unproven technology.

offers Owners and Operators long term fouling control and self-polishing fuel economics with a well proven track record. It is compatible with most all other antifouling materials and extensive conversion costs are normally not associated with conversion to .