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NYK jointly develops anti-rust agent that reduces costs and workloads
JAPANESE shipping giant NYK and Agua Japan Co Ltd has announced they have jointly developed an innovative anti-rust agent to prevent iron and steel rust on vessels.
The new agent, Marine Guard 100 (MG 100), has rust conversion properties, and paint containing the agent can be applied to metal surfaces.
The anti-rust efficacy of MG 100 was tested over two and half years on the deck, ballast tank, piping and other metal surfaces of a coal carrier.
When the crew engages in paint maintenance on board, rust removal and cleaning is first required before anti-rust paint can be applied.
Removing red rust in moist, saline conditions is difficult. MG 100 converts red rust into black rust and prevents corrosion as well as the generation of new rust, said the NYK statement.
The once arduous task of rust removal and cleaning by crew members is greatly reduced. Moreover, MG 100 is expected to directly contribute to reducing maintenance costs associated with metal rust, it said.
The new agent, Marine Guard 100 (MG 100), has rust conversion properties, and paint containing the agent can be applied to metal surfaces.
The anti-rust efficacy of MG 100 was tested over two and half years on the deck, ballast tank, piping and other metal surfaces of a coal carrier.
When the crew engages in paint maintenance on board, rust removal and cleaning is first required before anti-rust paint can be applied.
Removing red rust in moist, saline conditions is difficult. MG 100 converts red rust into black rust and prevents corrosion as well as the generation of new rust, said the NYK statement.
The once arduous task of rust removal and cleaning by crew members is greatly reduced. Moreover, MG 100 is expected to directly contribute to reducing maintenance costs associated with metal rust, it said.
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