Non-toxic hull coating resists barnacles, may save ship owners millions

Friday, May 29, 2009 - 12:35 in Physics & Chemistry

North Carolina State University engineers have created a non-toxic 'wrinkled' coating for use on ship hulls that resisted buildup of troublesome barnacles during 18 months of seawater tests, a finding that could ultimately save boat owners millions of dollars in cleaning and fuel costs...

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