Wearlon

Plastic Maritime Corporation was founded by chemist John Smith, a Nova Scotian who left a position at a large multinational company and built a laboratory in the basement of his home to develop his own coating. He held 17 patents, including the A21 adhesive release technology. His silicone-epoxy coating cured without heat and kept its release agents stable within the film rather than acting as a free-blooming sacrificial lubricant.

Wearlon® became a brand and entered the market in 1998. Its initial applications were purely industrial; the coatings are now also used on boats, tools, athletic training equipment and anti-graffiti applications. The company cites the United States military, SpaceX and aircraft manufacturers among its users.