Emissions from copper-based antifouling paints are a well-known environmental problem. As much as 40 percent of copper inputs to the Baltic Sea come from antifouling paints on ships and leisure boats.

New paints prevent fouling of ships' hulls Date: June 25, 2012 Source: University of Gothenburg Summary: The colonization of hulls by algae, barnacles, mussels and other organisms is a major ...

Ships often rely on copper-based antifouling paints to stave off barnacles. A new study demonstrates how a silicone alternative can be both more effective and greener. By Andrew Paul ...

Emissions from copper-based antifouling paints are a well-known environmental problem. As much as 40 percent of copper inputs to the Baltic Sea come from antifouling paints on ships and leisure boats.

If a ship is at anchor for longer periods algae, shells and barnacles will colonize it. Every year, this so-called biofouling causes economic losses of billions of Dollar. Biological growth on the ...

Ever noticed strange buildup on the bottom of a ship and wondered what it is? That stuff clinging to the hull is called biofouling—a collection of marine organisms like barnacles, algae, mussels ...

Researchers have identified the gene that causes barnacles to react to medetomidine, opening up the possibility of an antifouling paint that is gentle to both barnacles and the environment.

The substance medetomidine has proved effective in preventing fouling of ship bottoms. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now identified the gene that causes the barnacle to react to ...

12.12.2022 09:07 Eco-friendly paint most effective against fouling on ships and boats Press contact at Chalmers Mia Halleröd Palmgren Phone: 031-7723252 Kommunikationsavdelningen / Communications ...

The colonisation of hulls by algae, barnacles, mussels and other organisms is a major problem for both pleasure boats and merchant tonnage. In a joint project, researchers at the University of ...