Those concerns have led to regulations of the use of organotin and other substances and increasing regulations are expected. These restrictions are key drivers of research efforts to develop effective fouling control coatings with low or negligible environmental impacts. An environmentally attractive alternative is the approach to reduce the adhesion strength of fouling organisms and to promote their detachment through physico-mechanical coating properties.

Such fouling-release coatings are already in use on cruise liners and other vessels. So far, however, this coating type has not yet been successful on pleasure boats. The operational profile of boats can be characterized in
average by low activity and long idle periods which demands a high coating performance.

The research project, thus, aimed at the verification of a material with non-stick properties as a potential fouling-release coating for boats. The resulting coating was designed as a cleanable, highly effective, long-lasting protection with leaching/ extruding compounds being absolutely dispensed. The coating system - composed of primer, tie- and top-coat - can be applied to all established boatbuilding materials (GRP, wood, plywood, steal, alloy).

Project Operation:
MAReCOAT
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21787 Oberndorf
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maja.wiegemann@marecoat.net

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