EU ROUND UP – EU-FUNDED RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW ANTIFOULING TECHNOLOGY
March 1st, 2017
EUROPEAN Union (EU)-funded researchers have developed an innovative aluminium-based coating designed to offer environment-friendly protection to offshore energy installations.
The coating, developed by the EUR1.3 million ACORN project is now being commercialised for clients in the offshore oil rigs, wave and tidal energy plant or wind farms sectors.
A European Commission note on the project said that the resulting product is based on thermally sprayed aluminium enhanced with active anti-fouling substances that are not released into the water. Instead, said the ...
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