Kiel University and a close spin-off jointly develop coating that prevents the accumulation of organisms It is one of the shipping industry’s major problems: marine organisms like barnacles,... Read more
The silicon rubber polymer could potentially last for years Swatting at pesky insects or air-borne particles – it’s a common, everyday activity for nearly all living creatures. It’s a way to... Read more
Will literally be able to dislodge bacteria, keeping it from accumulating on the ship’s surface Just as horses shake off pesky flies by twitching their skin, ships may soon be able to shed t... Read more
Tests with the first prototypes at the Barth shipyard were promising Special underwater coatings prevent shells and other organisms from growing on the hull of ships – but biocide paints are... Read more
These optimised blends have been combined with hi-tech paint systems based on microcapsules The colonisation of hulls by algae, barnacles, mussels and other organisms is a major problem for... Read more
Such coatings could completely replace more toxic copper-based coatings While the sight of barnacles on ships’ hulls may seem like a very normal part of the maritime environment, the f... Read more
With marine biofouling on ship hulls increasing drag, which results in an increase in fuel consumption and therefore cost and pollution, the search has been on for a way to prevent fouling t... Read more
Yi Cui, an Assistant Professor of Material Science and Engineering at Stanford University, has invented quite the water filter. It’s inexpensive, is very resistant to clogging, and uses much... Read more