Two-year ship trial confirms Selektope® antifouling power
A twenty-four-month trial of a hull coating containing the bio-repellent active agent Selektope® on a 46,067dwt chemical and products carrier has confirmed the antifouling ingredient’s hard fouling prevention power.Selektope® is an organic, non-metal compound that works to prevent barnacle fouling by temporarily activating the swimming behaviour of barnacle cyprid larvae, making it impossible for them to settle on the hull. It is characterized by high efficacy at extremely low concentrations (0.1% w/w), is ultra-low leaching and offers paint manufacturers the flexibility to boost copper-