POL Tank
WC-5 ™.
protects the interior of this 300,000 barrel
jet fuel tank at a US Navy facility.
WC-5 is mandated in Navy Specification NFGS09970 for
the floor and sides of above-ground, welded steel, POL tanks.
The Navy Research Laboratory estimates that the total life-cycle savings
for using fluorinated urethane coatings in place of conventional
urethane coatings is $11.4 million and more than $33 million (1993 dollars)
for using fluorinated urethane coatings in place of epoxy coatings.
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US Coastguard Cutter Tampa
FPU WC-1 ™
Top Coat provides a long-term protective coating for
the US Coastguard Cutter Tampa's superstructure
(waterline and above).
The US Coast Guard selected FPU After extensive testing by the
Navy Research Laboratory.
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Sydney Casino in Darling Harbour
FPU WC-1 ™
protects this Water Wall, which forms
the major esthetic feature of the entrance to the Casino.
Its FPU coating resists UV, weathering and moisture so that the
this high-impact area retains its attractive
color and finish with minimal maintenance.
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Glen Island Bridge
Westchester County,
New York refurbished this bridge
using a
WC-2 (H) top coat.
The County selected FPU for its soiling resistance,
easy cleaning, and exceptional durability,
all of which dramatically lower the maintenance cost over the life of the
structure.
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Anti Graffiti
FPU WC-1 (BA)
gives a super-slick coating that resists graffiti soiling,
making graffiti easy to remove
completely, without "shadowing".
Because FPU is chemically non-reactive, FPU surfaces withstand solvents and
can be cleaned repeatedly without damaging the surface's appearance or its
protective properties.
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Jeddah Refinery
FPU WC-2 (H) ™
coats the exterior of this propane tank at the Jeddah Refinery
to protect the surface from extreme exposure to UV Radiation, Weathering
and abrasion due from airborne sand.
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Jeddah Desalinization Plant
FPU WC-15 (PW) ™
Top Coat over Concrete Sealer and 21cc Epoxy Mastic Primer on this
Plant provides a surface that can withstand full immersion in salt water and
is suitable for Potable Water.
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Windblades
FPU WC-15 (EM) Easy Maintenance is applied to a Windblade in Nevada.
FPU WC-15 (EM) ™ is available both as a Top Coat (MARECOAT ™) and
as a sacrificial coating (MAREFILM ™)
in the form of a coated vinyl or polyurethane tape.
Easy-clean MAREFILM makes Windblades essentially self-cleaning.
Accumulated bird and insect fouling washes off WC-15's super-slick surface
with each rain.
WC-15 provides exceptionally long lived surface protection, because
it withstands UV Radiation, salt, and airborne sand for long periods
without losing its fouling release properties.
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Boat Hull
21FRC ™
(Fouling Release Coating) applied to the fiberglass hull of a
pleasure boat. FRC forms an extremely low surface energy film
to which marine organisms cannot readily attach themselves.
In most cases, the surface can be easily cleaned without detergent.
Note that FRC is a fouling release coating not an anti-fouling agent;
it expels no toxic chemicals into the surrounding water.
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Sea Mule Barge
The Sea Mule Barge with the below-water-line areas coated with
an early prototype of
WC-15 (E) ™.
The Navy Research Laboratory
used the Sea Mule to test how easy the FPU surface was to
clean, that is, how effectively
FPU prevented marine organisms from
attaching themselves its super-slick surface.
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Sea Water Intake Structure
The Mobil Petrochemical Installation in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
WC-15 ™ provides a
concrete water barrier in the difficult climate of the Red Sea.
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Westchester Water Tower
In 1995, Westchester County painted the exterior of this Water Tower with
WC-2H ™.
In 2002, the county government ordered the Tower's sign changed.
The County had anticipated that after 6 years,
the whole exterior should be repainted.
But on inspection, it turned out that the tank experior
(protected by our non-stick, UV resistant coating) was nearly as good as new.
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