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PRODUCT REVIEW MARINE COATINGS & Corrosion Control Suppliers of marine coatings and corrosion control products have faced and continue to face stiff challenges regarding environ- mental protection and worker safety. The industry has answered and will continue to answer these challenges with a host of technological and procedural advances. To quantify the efforts of suppli- ers in this market segment — which includes not only the coatings manu- facturers, but also companies which supply equipment for surface prepa- ration and coatings application, etc. — Maritime Reporter I Engineering News presents a product and tech- nological update. American Corrosion Services In 1993, American Corrosion Ser- vices built a new automated facility in the U.S. The 55,000-sq.-ft. facil- ity is located in New Orleans, close to all major means of transporta- tion. It is designed to produce high- quality anodes on demand, at low production cost, and is reportedly capable of manufacturing more than 20 million pounds annually. Ameri- can Corrosion provides a complete service from design to manufactur- ing and installation. For more in- formation on American Corrosion Services, Circle 96 on Reader Service Card Ameron Ameron marine coatings systems are designed to meet specific perfor- mance, application, environmental and budget requirements for a broad range of anti-corrosive, anti-fouling and topside services. Drawing upon decades of worldwide industrial field chemists, technicians and corrosion control experts, Ameron first iden- tifies a client's corrosion control needs, then makes specific recom- mendations which include products, procedures and application tech- niques. For more information on Ameron's line of coatings, Circle 191 on Reader Service Card The Arnessen Corporation The Arnessen Corporation manu- factures rust, scale, and paint re- moval equipment. The Arnessen deck scalers, powered by air, elec- tricity, or gasoline engine, provide heavy duty removal of undesirable deposits on large flat areas and deck areas. They are reportedly easy to maintain, with 44 hardened steel striking wheels that can be quickly replaced when worn, according to the company. Arnessen portable electric or pneumatic chipping ham- mers can be used on vertical, hori- zontal or irregular-shaped surfaces, with a choice of 15 different types of rotating heads. For more informa- tion on The Arnessen Corporation, Circle 150 on Reader Service Card February, 1994 Chesapeake Specialty Products Chesapeake Specialty Products, Inc. manufactures steel abrasives and high-density ballast materials. METgrain steel abrasive is an abra- sive product for blastcleaning ship hulls, tanks and for new construc- tion. METgrain generates virtually no dust and can reportedly be re- used many times, thus reducing haz- ardous waste. Chesapeake Specialty Products also manufactures high- density ballast material for ship- building applications. For more in- formation on Chesapeake Specialty Products, Circle 98 on Reader Service Card Corroseal, Inc. Corroseal, Inc. produces Corroseal™, which reportedly con- verts rust to an inert substance (Continued on Page 90) 89
