Coating Approvals

General Information

Please always verify yourself that the tank coating manufacurer has approved the use of the specific cleaning chemical for the coating at the time of application by checking the current website or contacting the producer of the tank coating. The verification must include the concentration, mixing ratios and application of the cleaning chemical. Furthermore a test of the cleaning chemical on your ship tanks should be carried out. Please feel free to contact us in any case of doubts or questions.

MARPOL/IMO MEPC.1/Circ.590

TANK CLEANING CHEMICALApproved in accordance with MARPOL/IMO MEPC.1/Circ.590
CTC-Cleaner-VLCYes
KT-PlusYes
KT-SolveYes
KT-AlkaYes
KT-AlkaPureYes
KT-MetalYes
KT-MetalBrightYes
KT-DegreaserYes
KT-SMRYes
KT-CitricYes
KT-EcoSoftYes

 

International

TANK CLEANING CHEMICALInterline 704Interline 904Interline 994Interline 9001Interline 104 (Zinc Silicate)Interline 344 (Zinc Silicate)
CTC-Cleaner-VLCResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-PlusResistantResistantResistantResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant
KT-SolveNot TestedNot TestedResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-AlkaResistantNot TestedResistantResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant
KT-AlkaPureResistantNot TestedResistantResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant
KT-MetalResistantNot TestedResistantResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant
KT-MetalBrightResistantNot TestedResistantResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant
KT-DegreaserResistantNot TestedResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-SMRResistantNot TestedResistantResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant
KT-CitricResistantNot TestedResistantResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant
KT-EcoSoftResistantNot TestedResistantResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant

 

Jotun

TANK CLEANING CHEMICALTankguard
Flexline
Tankguard Special UltraTankguard SpecialTankguard HB ClassicTankguard HBTankguard CPCTankguard Zinc

(Zinc Silcate)

CTC-Cleaner-VLCResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-PlusResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-SolveResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-AlkaResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-AlkaPureResistantResitantResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-MetalNot Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant
KT-MetalBrightNot Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant #Not Resistant
KT-DegreaserRessistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-SMRResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-CitricResistantResistantLimited ResistantLimited ResistantNot ResistantNot ResistantNot Resistant
KT-EcoSoftRessitantResistantLimited ResistantLimited ResistantNot ResistantNot ResitantNot Resistant

# Jotun no longer permit the use of any Metal Bright (based on Phosphoric Acid) on their coatings. Please contact Jotun for further information and possible exemptions.

Chugoku

TANK CLEANING CHEMICALEpicon T-500Epicon T-800Epicon T-800 QDGalbon S-HB (Zinc Silcate)
CTC-Cleaner-VLCResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-PlusResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-SolveResistantResistantResistantNot Tested
KT-AlkaResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-MetalResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-DegreaserResistantResistantResistantNot Tested
KT-CitricResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant

 

Marineline

TANK CLEANING CHEMICAL784 Coating
CTC-Cleaner-VLC Resistant
KT-Plus Resistant
KT-Solve Resistant
KT-AlkaResistant
KT-AlkaPureResistant
KT-Metal Not Recommended #
KT-MetalBrightNot Recommended #
KT-DegreaserResistant
KT-SMRNot Recommended
KT-CitricResistant
KT-EcoSoftResistant

# APC no longer recommend the regular use of any Metal Bright (based on Phosphoric Acid) on their MarineLine coating. Please contact APC for further information and possible exceptions in special cases. APC suggest the use of KT-Citric instead of KT-Metal.

Hempel

TANK CLEANING CHEMICALHempadur 15400Hempadur 15460Hempadur 15500Hempadur 15600Galvosil 15700 (Zinc Silicate)
CTC-Cleaner-VLCResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-PlusResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-SolveResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-AlkaResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-AlkaPureResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-MetalLimited Resistant DLimited Resistant DLimited Resistant DLimited Resistant DNot Resistant
KT-MetalBrightLimited Resistant DLimited Resistant DLimited Resistant DLimited Resistant DNot Resistant
KT-DegreaserResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-SMRResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-CitricResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-EcoSoftResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant

D:  Exposure could lead to coating discolouration

Carboline

TANK CLEANING CHEMICALPhenoline 353Phenoline 385Plastite 4500 FSPlaslite 9060 LTCarbozinc 11 (Zinc Silicate)
CTC-Cleaner-VLCResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-PlusResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-SolveResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-AlkaResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-AlkaPureResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-MetalResistant #Resistant #Resistant #Resistant #Not Resistant
KT-MetalBrightResistant #Resistant #Resistant #Resistant #Not Resistant
KT-DegreaserResistantResistantResistantResistantResistant
KT-SMRResistantResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-CitricResistantResistantResistantResisstantNot Resistant
  • Max concentration 2-3% at max 50 deg.C

 

Sigma PPG

TANK CLEANING CHEMICALSigma PhenGuardSigma NovaGuardSigmaGuard 720SigmaGuard 750 MC (Zinc Silicate)
CTC-Cleaner-VLCResistantNot TestedNot TestedResistant
KT-PlusResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-AlkaResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-AlkaPureResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-MetalResistant #Resistant #Resistant #Not Resistant
KT-MetalBrightResistant #Resistant #Resistant #Not Resistant
KT-CitricResistantResistantResistantNot Resistant
KT-DegreaserResistantResistantResistantResistant

# Max concentration 2% at max 50 deg.C