To help clients improve their market position, these antifouling coatings market forecast report provides a detailed analysis of the market leaders. As the business impact of COVID-19 spreads, the ...

Global coatings manufacturer Hempel is launching Globic 7000, a new antifouling coating with enhanced operational flexibility for all vessel types and a speed loss* of 4.5 per cent, on average ...

PPG Industries Inc. PPG has launched PPG NEXEON 810, a novel copper-free antifouling coating designed with a strong emphasis on vessel performance, emission reduction and sustainability. Independent ...

Marine fouling triggers ongoing economic losses for the global shipping industry through detrimental effects on structures and vessels—but tests by Flinders University researchers on a new type of ...

According to Zhang Guangzhao, a professor with the university's School of Materials Science and Engineering, the coating ...

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the latest major of the marine coatings market, the main type of antifouling paint is hydrolysis, and it exerts antifouling performance by dissolving hydrolysis resin ...

Keeping a ship's hull free of barnacles, weed, and worms sounds simple enough, but the solution turns out to be a careful balancing act between protecting vessels and protecting the sea itself. From ...

When algae, mussels or barnacles settle on ship hulls, this can lead to billions of euros worth of damage. To counteract this, surfaces are treated with antifouling coatings. A scientist at the ...

Emissions from copper-based antifouling paints are a well-known environmental problem. As much as 40 percent of copper inputs to the Baltic Sea come from antifouling paints on ships and leisure boats.

Test Articles Before Rinsing. Bio-film development is reduced in both D2 MOSI coating (second from right) and II PVDF (right). Photo: Courtesy APV Engineered Coatings D1 (Top) and D2 (Bottom) North ...

Marine biofouling––the unwanted accumulation of organisms such as bacteria, algae and invertebrates on submerged surfaces––poses significant economic and environmental challenges. Historically, ...