Stuart Elster, “In Dazzle Pink” (2012), oil on canvas, 17 x 23 inches, (All images courtesy of Junior Projects). Stuart Elster, “In Dazzle Yellow” (detail) (2012), oil on canvas, 17 x 23 inches.

A pigment package designed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to slow discoloration of the exterior coating on surface ships has started to make its way into the fleet and is producing early, ...

Emissions from copper-based antifouling paints are a well-known environmental problem. As much as 40 percent of copper inputs to the Baltic Sea come from antifouling paints on ships and leisure boats.

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