Nanomaterials commonly used in sunscreens and boat-bottom coatings are making sea urchin embryos more vulnerable to toxins, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.
PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business announced it has been certified as a Registered Continuing Education Provider (RCEP) of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and now offers two training modules that enable ACEC members to earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs).
A chemist at Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings is the recipient of the peer-nominated 2014 Innovation Excellence Neyman Award for global technical achievement.
Leading ship owner and operator Navig8 has selected an advanced cargo tank coating from AkzoNobel's International® marine coatings range to be applied to 18 chemical tankers currently under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, the pride of the Royal Navy, received its finishing touches of coating on many of the internal areas from coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams.
Due to the low concentration needed, this biocide does not compromise the paint’s chemical structure, color or other cooperative biocides involved. Instead it opens up new formulation possibilities for the active ingredients used in controlling antifouling performance.
Two new anti-fouling products for dry-dockings and new buildings deliver fuel savings of up to 3% and provide added flexibility to ship owners and shipping yards.
Two ship owners are due to be awarded a combined total of almost $500,000 when the first claims resulting from a new carbon credits methodology developed by AkzoNobel and The Gold Standard Foundation are finalized next year.
