Non-Toxic, Self Cleaning Silicone Fouling Release Coatings

Abstract

Attempts to microencapsulate silicone oils for enhanced fouling release coatings with thermoset wall structures were unsuccessful: Microcapsule filled coatings failed abrasion resistance tests and had mediocre fouling release properties, despite having controlled release rates. Microcapsules with an alternative gel cap wall structure have been obtained from Cannon Chemical Co. Q-panels have been prepared in which the gel caps were incorporated into RTV11 at 10% loading and in the J501 tiecoat at 10% loading and have been deployed at FIT for foul release testing. Panels have also been sent to FIT in which capsicum has been incorporated into RTV11.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 07, 1997
Accession Number
ADA330070

Entities

People

  • James A. Cella

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesion
  • Coatings
  • Contracts
  • Environment
  • Fresh Water
  • Friction
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Microcapsules
  • Physical Properties
  • Resistance
  • Salt Water
  • Skin Friction
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Uss Nevada
  • Water
  • Wear Resistance

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  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.