March 27, 2023
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine has introduced two innovative interior marine decking solutions for government and commercial applications—SeaGuard One-Step Decking System and SeaGuard Decorative Color Flake System. These new solutions are both are qualified under MIL-PRF-32584 for monolithic deck covering materials for interior shipboard applications, and they also meet IMO 2010 FTP Code Parts two and five of Annex One for commercial applications.
The SeaGuard One-Step System is a seamless, durable, ultra-high-solids, low odour system with a unique quartz-like finish that can be formed into a cove base. It is available in eight stock colours and can be customized for eye-catching logo designs and fleet colours. The system works in wet and dry spaces and is easily applied onto properly prepared surfaces including steel, aluminum, sealed underlayment and properly cured primers.
The SeaGuard Decorative Color Flake System consists of an ultra-lightweight underlayment with cosmetic polymeric topcoats in a variety of colours and vinyl chip additions. The underlayment is ideal for leveling and smoothing deck irregularities such as weld seams, creating a uniform walking surface. It is approved for use in wet spaces such as heads and showers.
Of special note is the unique SeaGuard Grout Coat, which is intended for easy application as a sealer for porous surfaces and underlayment. This coat is qualified to ANSI A118.10, American National Standard Specifications for Load Bearing, Bonded, Waterproof Membranes for Thin-set Ceramic Tile and Dimension Stone Installation. As a result, there is no need for an additional waterproofing membrane often required by competitive systems. This benefit provides both the owner and contractor savings in schedule, labour and installation costs.