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Time to Reconsider the Color Red for Underwater Hulls

Barnacles prefer red hulls, disrupting tradition. New research suggests lighter colors like white could enhance marine coatings’ performance. Read article

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Can a Coating Shield Grapes from Wildfire Smoke?

Oregon State researchers are creating a spray-on coating to shield wine grapes from wildfire smoke, preserving flavor and quality. Read article

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USM, UMaine Use Machine Learning to Optimize Sustainable CNF Coatings

The goal of this project is to create a novel coating system using cellulose nanofibril paper as an alternative to plastic. Read article

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Expanding the Aircraft’s Lifespan with Advanced Aerospace Coatings

Advanced aerospace coatings boost aircraft efficiency, protect against wear, and meet sustainability goals with innovations like nanotechnology, smart coatings and digitalization. Read article