Robust nontoxic antifouling elastomers

The invention herein pertains to a method for reducing adhesion of marine organisms to a substrate and an article that is a substrate having thereon a solid coating of a fluorinated polyurethane elastomer. The elastomer is tough and has antifouling and release properties in reference to marine organ...

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Main Author BRADY ROBERT F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.06.2003
Edition7
Subjects
ADHESIVES
CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS
CHEMISTRY
COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
CORRECTING FLUIDS
DYES
FILLING PASTES
INKS
MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONSONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
PAINTS
PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING
POLISHES
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
WOODSTAINS
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Summary:The invention herein pertains to a method for reducing adhesion of marine organisms to a substrate and an article that is a substrate having thereon a solid coating of a fluorinated polyurethane elastomer. The elastomer is tough and has antifouling and release properties in reference to marine organisms. The method includes the steps of providing a liquid mixture of the fluorinated polyurethane elastomer, applying the elastomer mixture to said substrate, and curing the elastomer mixture to a solid coating of the fluorinated polyurethane elastomer, the elastomer having surface energy (which is a function of fluorine content) of 15-30 milli J/m2, Young's modulus of elasticity of 2-15 MPa, and fluorine content of 3-25%.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20010964547