Kaiji Press Interviews with President of Nippon Paint Marine, Takeshi Shiotani

In January of this year, Takeshi Shiotaniya (pictured) was appointed the president of Nippon Paint Marine. He will also serve as the president of Nippon Paint Industrial Coatings (NPIU), which handles industrial paints. As quoted by Takeshi Shiotani, “I want to make good use of both marine and NPIU resources, which will lead to collaboration […]
Underpinning Developments in Antifouling

Hydrogel, a term first coined in 1894 but a technology not developed until the 1960s, is arguably one of the world’s most underrated technological advancements of the past 50 years. The technology underpins countless biomedical breakthroughs and is a fundamental component in the development of new solutions ranging from contact lenses, breast implants, and hair […]
FASTAR – A Next-Generation Hydrolysis Antifouling Paint Using Nanotechnology

Japan, 22 January 2021 – Precise – Predictable – Performance. In January 2021, Nippon Paint Marine Coatings Co., Ltd., a group company of Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. will launch FASTAR, a unique nanodomain structured hydrolysis antifouling paint using nanotechnology. In January 2021, Nippon Paint Marine Coatings Co., Ltd., a group company of Nippon Paint […]
Environment Minister’s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity

Nippon Paint Marine Coatings Receives Environment Minister’s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity for Its Low-Friction Bottom Paint TechnologyBottom paint modelled after the body structure of tuna helping to reduce CO2emissions from shipping Nippon Paint Marine Coatings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President Seiichiro Shirahata; hereinafter “NPMC), a group company of Nippon Paint Holdings Co., […]