Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and Matrìca, a joint venture between Versalis (Eni) and Novamont, have partnered to produce sustainable biocide preservatives from renewable raw materials.
Specialty chemicals company Arxada recently announced the completion of the merger with Troy Corp., a global leader in microbial control solutions and performance additives.
In shipping's ongoing efforts to survive and thrive in the global economy, and on the backdrop of societal and regulatory pressure to reduce maritime's impact on the environment, tackling biofouling head-on and mitigating the risks has never been so important.
This interview with BioCote® discusses how antimicrobials work in coatings, benefits they provide, demand, classification and what the future holds for this important technology.
Finding a "golden ratio" of time-tested preservatives has wide-ranging benefits for formulators in the paints and coatings space, enabling customers to serve local markets and meet global standards.
This work deals with the assessment of fungal deterioration on different anti-corrosive coatings using electrochemical techniques (corrosion potential and ionic resistance).
SLIPS Foul Protect N1x has successfully demonstrated the pathway to reducing marine fouling with a non-toxic, environmentally friendly approach combining the smooth and slippery liquid-based surface (Physical module) and highly branched amphiphilic SAPs (Chemical module).
With multiple major coatings suppliers now turning to Selektope to enhance the hard fouling prevention offered by their anti-fouling products, ship owners are encouraged to check whether this unique active agent is present in the anti-fouling systems being considered during their coating selection process.
