Research & Development
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
Investigating the properties of foul release coatings
Joanna van Helmond, Global Product Manager Antifouling, PPG Protective and Marine Coatings investigates fouling release coatings and why the use of friction coefficient is the optimal way to measure the hull surface impact on drag reduction.
Cargo hold coatings – What can go wrong?
Cargo hold coatings – Carl Barnes, Head of Marine Consulting – Safinah Group looks at what can go wrong and what we see?
Cryogenic spill protection
With LNG demand expected to grow considerably in the forthcoming years there is a need to make sure that the safety of people, assets and the environment are protected in the event of a spill explains Jon Bayley, a paint chemist and coating consultant with Safinah.