New Fire Retardant Marine Paint

Responding to the new and stricter fire codes of the SOLAS, NoFire Technologies announced successful completion of the fire tests and approval for NoFire A18 Marine Paint by the U.S. Coast Guard. The fire tests, conducted at Southwest Research Institute, were conducted according to IMO Resolution A.653(16)and MSC.14(64), the new flame spread, smoke and toxicity standards required by the SOLAS codes.

As a result of successful completion of this program, NoFire A18 Marine Paint has been approved by the U.S. Coast Guard as well as American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Lloyd's Register, the major international shipping classification societies. In addition, the NoFire A18 Marine Paint has been issued a Mark of Conformity-EC by DNV qualifying its use in the European community. Fire on board ships at sea is the most devastating of disasters and has plagued the shipping industry for centuries. "The tough new fire safety requirements of The SOLAS Code will go a long way to reduce the perils of such fires" said Robert Isen, CEO of NoFire Technologies, Inc. "and NoFire's high performance product will allow all ship owners and ship businesses to take immediate steps to reduce the hazards of fire. We believe that our A18 Marine Paint opens an exciting global market for our company."

More information:Al Margino, Director of Marketing