Laboratory-scale evaluation of candidate practical coatings for antifouling and fouling release applications
Abstract
The Newcastle group has well-established arrangements with contractors designing novelmaterials as candidates for future practical coatings in the ONR Marine Coatings programme.We aim to provide a continuing capability to carry out biological evaluations of novelantifouling and fouling-release materials. During the current award (N00014-13-1-0634) wehave implemented a sample pro-forma; a checklist of information for contractors to provideand things to consider before dispatching coatings for evaluation. This has proved successfuland has encouraged provision of samples for simultaneous assays with algae and barnacles.For the surfaces supplied, we will perform fully replicated, standardised settlement andadhesion strength evaluations with algae and barnacles. The data generated will allowcoatings to be ranked in terms of their expected antifouling and/or fouling-release properties,providing a guide to the selection for field-testing by other contractors. Bioassaydevelopment with model surfaces in 6.1 (N00014-13-1-0633), feeds into the work stream for6.2 evaluations. For example, development of video tracking of barnacle larvae can now beused to study deterrent effects of candidate coatings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141612988
Entities
People
- Anthony S Clare
Organizations
- Newcastle University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy