VEEMCoat™
Propeller with the VEEMCoat™ applied.
VEEM has used its R&D experience to develop a patented new coating process for propellers which combines one of the slipperiest compounds known to man, PTFE, with one of the toughest metals, nickel.
Marine fouling dramatically affects the performance of all propellers. VEEM has used advanced chemical engineering to combine nickel and PTFE to achieve a smooth, slippery coating that is self polishing to reduce the affects of marine growth. By applying VEEMCoat™ to a specially prepared propeller, its surface changes from the common grain structure of a casting to a ‘glass-like’ amorphous surface. This amorphous surface makes it very difficult for marine organisms to attach to the propeller. A quick run each month is all that is needed to reduce the amount of marine growth and keep the propellers performing as designed. Should cleaning be required, a light rub with Scotchbrite will bring the propellers back to new.
Because the coating contains nickel, it is very tough and will last much longer than most other ‘painted-on’ coatings. In fact VEEMCoat™ has a hardness of approximately 50 when measured on the Rockwell C scale. Nickel is also more noble than the materials normally used for cast propellers and will therefore exhibit lower ‘metal reduction’ from the affects of corrosion and electrolysis. The other main compound used in VEEMCoat™ is PTFE which is known as one of the world’s slipperiest compounds and, chemically bonded with the nickel, produces a truly soapy, slick, yet tough coating. The amorphous surface of VEEMCoat™ also has a lower coefficient of friction and due to its toughness is more resistant to damaging cavitation erosion.
VEEMCoat™ will ensure your VEEM propellers perform better for longer.