UNDERWATER APPLICABLE ANTIFOULING PAINTS - INITIAL ONE-YEAR STUDY

Epoxy coatings with antifouling properties were field-tested to determine (1) the minimum tin content necessary to retard marine biological fouling and (2) whether a leaching agent such as rosin was necessary to permit toxicant release at a rate sufficient to retard fouling. Only paint with 6% tin compared favorably in fouling resistance with the copper-based antifouling paint used as a standard. It may be that fouling resistance will not be greatly affected if the tin content is reduced below 6% and rosin is incorporated into the formulation to accelerate the release of tin. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Civil Engineering Laboratory (Navy)

  Port Hueneme, CA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Drisko, R W
  • Schwab, L K
  • O'Neill, T B
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Antifouling coatings; Epoxy coatings; Epoxy resins; Formulations; Leaching; Tin; Underwater construction; Underwater paint; Underwater structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental tests; Rosin; Tin compounds
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00154980
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CEL-TN-147 4 Tech. Note
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM