Nippon Paint developing non-polluting ship coating

Nippon Color has launched a long-term R& M project aimed at making a new antifouling paint that would eliminate the launch of microplastics through ocean-going ships whilst increasing fuel effectiveness by more than 8%. Antifouling paint prevents barnacles and other marine life from growing within the bottom of ships below the water line, reducing their rate […]

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