Breakthrough experiments conducted at ASC's deep submarine maintenance facility in Adelaide have demonstrated how electrically charged surface coatings can eliminate marine bio-fouling, or sea ...

The tools required to coat a surface so it is non-wetting, thereby lowering maintenance needs How coating via CVD can make surfaces easier to clean and more robust How fuel delivery and injection ...

Investigating surface texture could offer a non-toxic solution to marine fouling. Engineering and marine biology experts at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China are using innovative approaches to ...

Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) is a flexible, hydrophilic, electrostatically neutral and biocompatible polymer. A PEO-modified surface is non-toxic and resists ...

Test Articles Before Rinsing. Bio-film development is reduced in both D2 MOSI coating (second from right) and II PVDF (right). Photo: Courtesy APV Engineered Coatings D1 (Top) and D2 (Bottom) North ...

Metal filters are an essential component in process and environmental quality, but due to the nature of their job, they can become clogged and fouled with particulates. This fouling prevents proper ...

Design guidelines outline solutions for reducing fouling in distillation columns DISTILLATION—1 When designing mass transfer equipment for fouling service, one must first understand the fouling ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The modification of surface properties, such as metals, medical devices, and glass mirrors, represents a vital opportunity to inhibit the buildup of proteins or contaminants (i.e.

Ships could become cheaper to run, easier to maintain and less polluting with the application of a new laser process that makes hulls impervious to fouling. Paints and varnishes are used as ship ...