Big Data predicts vessel performance
A new whitepaper from International shows how its predictive Intertrac Vision tool correlates with vessel performance over a five-year docking period.
A sea change in sustainable shipping
Canadian company GIT Coatings has developed a graphene-based hard foul release solution
Custom coating systems accelerate the use of exotic materials
Custom equipment designed for the deposition of exotic materials allows advanced coating solutions and ceramic matrix composites to be utilised for applications in automotive, aerospace, defence, energy, and the farthest reaches of space.
Transformer protection upgrade
Identifying paints and coatings that offer next-level protection for important transformer metal components
Black is black
A Paint Research Association (PRA) project involved identifying the best performing dispersant for a ‘high colour’ carbon black pigment, out of three potential candidates
Hull coating roughness and the impact on fuel efficiency
Christina Nørhave Kjær, Kim Flugt Sørensen, Marcus Tullberg and Stefan Møller Olsen from Hempel, R&D explore hull coating roughness and the impact on fuel efficiency