Trends in marine anti-fouling coatings

In the new European Coatings-Video, Erik Risberg, the Senior Chemist R&D Antifouling at Jotun Coatings, comments on the environmental regulations becoming more and more important concerning marine coatings. Traditional coatings systems to prevent biological adhesion in the marine sector are still making up to 95 % of the total volume of anti-fouling coatings market. Therefore, he does not expect a new breakthrough technology in the near future.