Innovative, sustainable technology for antifouling paints – Svenska Aerogel to launch new product
This month Svenska Aerogel participated in the International Antifouling Conference, organized by I-Tech and RISE in Gothenburg. At the conference, Pernilla Ståhle, Head of R&D at Svenska Aerogel, presented the company’s new product SeaQare™ – a sustainable technology that can be used in antifouling paints to reduce copper toxicity in our seas. Independent product testing has presented extraordinary results.The new product SeaQare™ is based on amorphous, porous silica (Quartzene®) which is hydrophilic and contains copper. SeaQare™ acts as a carrier of copper in antifouling paints,