Coatings that reduce or prevent barnacle attachment to a marine structure
OwnerRoger K. Younginventor
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a marine component or structure having a surface to be exposed to a marine environment during use. A photocatalyst coating is secured to the surface of the marine structure, wherein the photocatalyst coating includes titanium oxide. The marine component or structure is preferably selected from a boat hull, dock post, dock piling, pier, and buoy. A method may be provided for reducing or preventing barnacle attachment to a marine component or structure, including forming a transparent photocatalyst coating on an external surface of the marine structure, wherein the transparent photocatalyst coating includes a titanium oxide, and placing the marine component or structure in service within a marine environment.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a marine component or structure having a surface to be exposed to a marine environment during use of the marine component or structure;
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- a photocatalyst coating secured to the surface of the marine structure, wherein the photocatalyst coating includes titanium oxide, and wherein the photocatalyst coating includes a fluorescent dye and/or ultra-fine glitter.
A method for preventing barnacle attachment to a marine structure, comprising:
- forming a transparent photocatalyst coating on an external surface of the marine structure, wherein the transparent photocatalyst coating includes a titanium oxide, and wherein forming the transparent photocatalyst coating on the external surface of the marine structure includes applying an aqueous mixture of titanium oxide and amorphous titanium peroxide to the external surface of the marine structure and drying the aqueous mixture;
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- placing the marine structure in service within a marine environment.
A method for preventing barnacle attachment to a marine structure, comprising:
- forming a transparent photocatalyst coating on an external surface of the marine structure, wherein the transparent photocatalyst coating includes a titanium oxide, and wherein the transparent photocatalyst coating includes fluorescent dye and/or ultra-fine glitter;
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- placing the marine structure in service within a marine environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.