Selektope's powerful, repellent effect on barnacles keeps the ship's hull clean
The effect of Selektope® on a paint system is almost insignificant
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Selektope® is an organic molecule developed and commercialised by I-Tech for use in paint systems. Selektope®’s powerful, repellent effect on barnacles keeps the ship’s hull clean
Which reduces frictional resistance between the ship hull and water, reducing fuel consumption. After risk evaluation, Selektope® has been approved by the EU as environmentally acceptable. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Applied the same way but with different results
Selektope® gives I-Tech customers greater freedom to formulate different types of antifouling products. For example, it is possible to formulate Selektope® with or without copper oxide (Cu2O) and functional materials/coatings can also be formulated.
How it works
When a barnacle larvae comes into contact with Selektope®, they becomes hyperactive and performs about 100 kicks per minute. The effect is reversible, and the larvae quickly return to their normal state when not exposed to Selektope®. In this way, the larvae simply cannot attach to a surface painted with Selektope® and, at the same time, the larvae are not damaged in any way.
The shipping industry's climate impact
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