The topsides of the USS Freedom have been repainted using AMERCOAT® 240 edge-retention epoxy and PSX® 700SG epoxy-polysiloxane coatings by the company’s protective and marine coatings (PMC) business.
Scientists in the Chemistry Division at the Naval Research Laboratory have developed a novel two-component siloxane-based non-skid coating for use on flight-decks and walk-ways of U.S. Navy ships.
The exterior of the historic battleship USS Iowa has been repainted using PSX®ONE coating, a one-component acrylic-siloxane coating introduced last year by PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business (PMC).
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology have spent nine years developing new environmentally friendly and effective antifouling paints through a joint research program called Marine Paint.
Lonza has received a registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the use of its copper Omadine® Antimicrobial as an agent to deter the growth of algae and other foulants on ships.
The International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC) will hold its 4th Global Marine Coatings Forum November 6-8, 2012, in Singapore at the Goodwood Park Hotel.