Global coatings company PPG recently announced that the EDR Antwerp shipyard in Belgium has achieved a 40% reduction in overspray with the electrostatic application of one of the manufacturer’s fouling release coatings.
According to the press release, electrostatic application has increased transfer efficiency compared to airless spraying, resulting in reductions in overspray and waste.
The project was reportedly completed on the underwater hull of a RoRo passenger vessel Stena Transporter from Stena Line. PPG adds that this is the second successful electrostatic application project for the shipyard.