A new paint that makes robust self-cleaning surfaces has been developed by a team led by UCL researchers. The coating can be applied to clothes, paper, glass and steel and when combined with... Read more
Tests with the first prototypes at the Barth shipyard were promising Special underwater coatings prevent shells and other organisms from growing on the hull of ships – but biocide paints are... Read more
These optimised blends have been combined with hi-tech paint systems based on microcapsules The colonisation of hulls by algae, barnacles, mussels and other organisms is a major problem for... Read more
The environmentally-friendly paint uses nanotechnology to detect movement An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before str... Read more
The world’s largest coatings company is forging ahead technologically while at the same time going back to basics and aiming to ‘use something less to achieve something more’. WOULD you like... Read more