Assessment under Dynamic and Static Conditions of Underwater Paint Systems for use on the Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Minehunter.

Abstract

Twelve underwater paint systems were assessed for use on the RAN glas reinforces plastics (GRP) Minehunter. The paint systems were applied to GRP panels and tested for durability under dynamic flow conditions on the MRL rotor apparatus. All paint systems exhibited satisfactory adhesion to the GRP and would therefore be suitable for application onto the hull of the Minehunter. However, most of the antifouling paints suffered some surface deterioration during the rotor trial. The panels were subsequently immersed on a static raft to determine antifouling performance of the systems, and to compare them to identical paint systems that were not initially exposed dynamic flow. It was apparent that initial exposure to dynamic flow had some affect on the antifouling capabilities of the paint systems. Keywords: Primers (Coatings); Marine; Erosion; Fiberglass reinforced plastics; Deterioration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167431

Entities

People

  • I. C. Dunstan
  • J. A. Lewis

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesion
  • Antifouling
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Coatings
  • Control Panels
  • Dental Materials
  • Fiberglass
  • Films
  • Finishes
  • Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Resilience
  • Resins

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.