A-LF-SEA
A-LF-SEA
Ultra fuel-saving SPC antifouling
Applied to over 4,000 ships, lowering global fuel consumption
A-LF-SEA
Ultra fuel-saving SPC antifouling
Applied to over 4,000 ships, lowering global fuel consumption
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OVERVIEW
The World's Most Trusted Ultra-Low-Friction SPC coating system
Used on some of the world’s most prestigious ships, A-LF-Sea is the world’s most advanced and trusted ultra-low-friction coating system. A-LF-Sea is an advanced version of LF-Sea delivering further propulsion benefits.
A-LF-Sea is a biomimetic super-low-friction antifouling that works using a patented water trapping function to lower the hydrodynamic footprint of the hull. Stable and long term antifouling is guaranteed by the use of a self-smoothing copper-silyl-acrylate copolymer.
Key Features
FEATURES
Water trapping technology
- A-LF-Sea was designed to produce an enhanced water trapped layer by the use of a new improved blend of Hydrogel.
- See the concept of water trapping and how it works in an SPC shown in this video.
- By having a microscopic layer of water trapped on the hull’s surface, the water flow around and against the hull is smoothened.
Rheology Control
Rheological Control is a special technology concerning flow of coatings.
Nippon Paint Marine’s teams developed a special version of our epoxy anticorrosive and antiabrasive coating that forms a smoother film than normal epoxies.
Slowing down the initial curing mechanism by special chemistry delivers significantly smoother film. This smoother film gives a lower initial surface roughness for A-LF-Sea to perform to its fullest potential.
Rheology Control
Rheological Control is a special technology concerning flow of coatings.
Nippon Paint Marine’s teams developed a special version of our epoxy anticorrosive and antiabrasive coating that forms a smoother film than normal epoxies.
Slowing down the initial curing mechanism by special chemistry delivers significantly smoother film. This smoother film gives a lower initial surface roughness for A-LF-Sea to perform to its fullest potential.
Reduction of frictional resistance
- The combined effect of Nippon Paint Marine’s enhanced hydro-gel technology added to the lower roughness from Nippon Paint Marine’s Rheology Control technology leads to a 15% reduction of frictional resistance compared to other antifouling paints.
- This 15% reduction in frictional resistance of the flat plate leads to an approximate 10% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions helping ship owners and positively contributing to the global environment.
Reduction of frictional resistance
- The combined effect of Nippon’s enhanced hydro-gel technology added to the lower roughness from Nippon’s Rheology Control technology leads to a 15% reduction of frictional resistance compared to other antifouling paints.
- This 15% reduction in frictional resistance of the flat plate leads to an approximate 10% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions helping ship owners and positively contributing to the global environment.
APPLICATION
A-LF-Sea is easy to apply.
A-LF-Sea is easy to apply. A-LF-Sea uses conventional painting equipment and needs no special or expensive masking.
Standard painting procedures can be used. A-LF-Sea can be applied onto most existing SPC coatings in acceptable condition.
- Application guide
M&R - Full blasting
- Newbuilding
*Please contact your local Nippon Paint Marine representatives for more details.
CERTIFICATION
LF-Sea series complies with IMO-AFS2001 as tin-free anti-fouling system. Certification from Classification Societies is available.
- JPMA (Japan Paint Manufactures Association)
- DNV-GL
- Lloyd’s Register
- Korean Register
