Marine coatings
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September issue: Marine coatings in the focus
The September issue of the European Coatings Journal is out. It features a full package on marine coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews.
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Polymer with fouling resistance for antifouling coatings
A degradable hyperbranched antifouling polymer (DHAP) has been synthesised using RAFT polymerisation. The DHAP coating showed excellent antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties.
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Microplastics from ship paints – “an underestimated source?
A recent study by the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany, has revealed that most of the microplastic particles in water samples from the southeastern North Sea may come from binders used...
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Protective ship coatings as an underestimated source of microplastic pollution
Shipping traffic can be a major source of tiny plastic particles floating in the sea, especially out in the open ocean. Scientists now provide an overview of microplastics mass distribution in the North...
News People & Careers
Alexander Enström joins coatings manufacturer Hempel
Alexander Enström has joined Hempel to lead the company‘s new global marine organisation.
News Markets & Companies
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.
News Production & Lab
Performance of organic coatings upon cyclic mechanical load
Scienstists have demonstrated a methodology for the evaluation of coating resistance to an impact of repetitive mechanical stress.
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Underwater hull inspections powered by Remote Operated Vehicles
Coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched an underwater Hull Inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), to provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage....
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Release rates from controlled release polymer coatings
Controlled release devices and coatings are used heavily in widely varying applications. In a new study, scientists focus on applications to antifouling coatings by adding an active agent to polymeric...
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Clariant expands catalyst production in China
Specialty chemicals company Clariant has announced a significant expansion of its catalyst production facility in Panjin, Liaoning Province in northeastern China.
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Preparation of degradable polyurethane with low surface energy for marine antifouling coating
Two polyurethanes were prepared through the reaction of 1,6-diisocyanatohexane (HDI) with two kinds of alcoholates.
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A review on protective polymeric coatings for marine applications
The main objective of a new review is to discuss the recent research on polymer-based surface coatings contributing to the protection against marine biofouling.
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Biofouling mitigation of bilayer polysulfone membrane
In a current work, polysulfone (PSf) membrane was modified using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) layer and zinc oxide-polyrhodanine (ZnO-PRh) couple nanoparticles.