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Micanti was founded in The Netherlands to fulfil the existing market need for effective
non-toxic fouling defence technology. Fouling, the undesired growth of aqueous
organisms, is a major problem to marine industries and is generally addressed by
the use of toxic anti-fouling coatings. Such heavy-metal containing coatings are
undesirable from an environmental point of view and in some segments also provide
a human health concern.
Micanti has developed a surprisingly effective alternative solution to fouling which
is received very well at major potential customers. Besides being non-toxic Micanti’s
products have a long life and need little maintenance. This translates into considerable
cost savings for customers.
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Micanti’s lead product, Thorn-D®, is non-toxic and environmental friendly.
Legislation and regulation for use of toxic components such as copper and the fact
that effective durable non-toxic antifouling products are not commercially available,
result in a demand for Thorn-D® based products. Moreover, within aquaculture contact
of fish with toxic products is highly undesirable for human health concerns.
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Thorn-D® lasts longer and therefore offers lifecycle cost reductions.
As the Micanti product is based on a physical defence mechanism it should in principle
last for the lifetime of the substrate material . This will severely reduce operational
cost .
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With Thorn-D®, Micanti has a proven and patented technology filling an urgent demand
from the market.
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Links:
 Micanti
Turkey website
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