Research and development
A Story of Heart and Innovation
Our ongoing investment in research and product development is a key part of our success. We continuously invest in the development of new products, applications, resin application techniques, and spray technologies. As a result, we were awarded the 2010 Regional Innovation Trophy.
CITEPH
Internal coating of pipelines (large and small diameters). Project sponsored by Subsea7, Vallourec, Saipem, and Technip completed.
CLEARSEA
New permanent and non-toxic antifouling coating technology. The CLEARSEA project we propose to develop concerns a new antifouling technology that combines anti-corrosion coating and surface modification with a fiber finish. It is...
New permanent and non-toxic antifouling coating technology. The CLEARSEA project we propose to develop concerns a new antifouling technology that combines anti-corrosion coating and surface modification with a fiber finish. It is a complete system that includes: The application of a thick anti-corrosion protective resin layer (approximately 0.7 mm, the required thickness will be validated by this project) directly on the ship’s hull: this coating is a homogeneous system, without microporosity and poses no environmental risk (two-component resin, 100% solids content). The CLEARSEA finishing layer, modified to be applied electrostatically, will be immediately sprayed onto the first layer of the same anti-corrosion resin, onto which the fibers will be fixed by electrostatic projection. Thus, the anti-corrosion protective coating and the CLEARSEA finishing layer will be perfectly homogeneous (system weight: approximately 1.3 kg/m²), with no risk of detachment, and will perfectly follow the substrate geometry. The system is intended to be inspected and possibly renewed in dry dock every 10 years.