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Virtual conference on preservation

On 28 and 29 April the EC WebForum Preservation - with and without biocides will take place. The virtual event aims to give an overview on the topic: How companies can test, establish hygienic plans...

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Jotun launches hull optimisation programme

Jotun's programme is supposed to enable ship operators to improve the hull efficiency, lower costs and improve the environmental performance.

The hull of a ship in a dock.
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New combination of antifouling and cavitation erosion resistance

A new paper reports on a novel polyurethane coating with heterogeneity structure induced by microphase separation that exhibits new combination of antifouling and cavitation erosion resistance.

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Silicone-based polyurethane for antifouling coatings

Scientists report on a self-healing, highly elastic and amphiphilic polyurethane for antifouling applictions.

A ship.
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Akzo Nobel acquires New Nautical Coatings

Akzo Nobel is set to increase its presence in the North American yacht coatings market after agreeing to acquire New Nautical Coatings. Financial details are not disclosed.

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Effective marine antifouling coating

Researchers have described a polyvinylpyrrolidone-based surface-active copolymer for marine antifouling coating.

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Highly stretchable and biodegradable superamphiphobic membrane for antifouling

A highly stretchable and biodegradable superamphiphobic fluorinated polycaprolactone (PCL-b-PTFOA) nanofibrous membrane with a hierarchical porous surface was prepared via electrospinning.

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Surface hydration for antifouling and bio-adhesion

Surface hydration seems to play a crucial role in various maritime applications. Scientists have investigated the processes.

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Solutions for protection against fouling and biocorrosion

Symposium in Bremen presents research results of the joint research project "Foulprotect".

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Antifouling: Using Fouling Release films

As many biocides face regulatory pressure, biocide-free fouling release coatings are increasingly in the focus of R&D. A different approach are fouling release ...

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Antifouling evaluation of superhydrophobic coatings synthesised from rice husk ash

Superhydrophobic coatings have been widely used due to its water repellent, antifouling, self-cleaning and weather protective properties. For better sustainability,...

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An overview of today’s functional coatings

The focus topic of the January issue of the European Coatings Journal is functional coatings. In his technical paper Dr Jamil Baghdachi provides an overview ...

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Investigating antifouling properties of surfaces featuring zwitterionic polymer coatings

Zwitterionic polymer coatings can serve as a promising new class of anti-fouling materials.

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Green strategies for antifouling coatings

In the last few decades, many efforts have been spent into developing efficient antifouling (AF) surfaces (coatings) combining advances in materials science and ...