Following the Arab oil embargo in late 1973, International Paint Company rose to the challenge of combating rising fuel costs with the introduction of the Intersmooth SPC (self-polishing copolymer) antifouling coating system.
The newest member of this family of coatings is Intersmooth SPC-20. It polishes more slowly than the other products and, in combination with an Intersmooth SPC-4 or SPC-9 system, allows extended in-service periods beyond 30 months.
Other members of the Intersmooth SPC family include SPC-4, which has the most extensive in-service record, and SPC-9, specially designed for more severe fouling environments and low-activity vessels. The latter has been used widely for ships operating from Japan, where fouling is severe, and for ships that operate with repeated idle periods.
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