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

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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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news162723992.html">Non-toxic hull coating resists barnacles, may save ship owners millions</a></p> <p>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.</p>