Antifouling product and method of making it
OwnerRobert Oram, Kenneth Tooleinventors
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Abstract
A method of forming an antifouling article comprising the steps of viii) providing a mould, ix) applying a layer of film-forming adhesive to at least portions of the mould, x) introducing granules of copper-containing material to the mould, xi) causing the granules to adhere to the film-forming adhesive, xii) introducing curable elastomeric material into the mould, xiii) curing the elastomer, and xiv) removing the antifouling article from the mould. Articles made in accordance with the method are also disclosed.
Claims6
1 a method of forming an antifouling article comprising the steps of
- i) providing a mould,
- ii) applying a layer of film-forming adhesive to at least portions of said mould,
- iii) introducing granules of copper-containing material to said mould,
- iv) causing said granules to adhere to said film-forming adhesive,
- v) introducing curable elastomeric material into said mould,
- vi) curing said elastomeric material, and
- vii) removing said antifouling article from said mould.
2 The method of claim 1 wherein a release layer coating is applied to said mould prior to application of said film forming adhesive.
3 The method of claim 1 wherein said curable elastomeric material comprises a polyurethane polymer precursor.
4 The method of claim 1 wherein the copper containing granules are treated with an adhesion promoter or primer prior to introduction of said curable elastomeric material into said mould.
5 An antifouling article comprising a core of elastomeric material bonded to copper containing granules.
6 The use of an article as claimed in claim 5 as a structural element in surface/subsurface buoyancy products.