Environmentally safe epoxy adhesive-copper hull coating and method

A coating composition for covering a hull of a marine vessel and rendering it impervious to water incursion while repelling marine organisms, comprising a mixture of:

• a) 30%, by volume, of an epoxy adhesive resin comprising a mixture including Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A and Di-N-Butyl Phtalate;
• b) 23%, by volume, of Polyamide containing hardener to harden said epoxy adhesive resin;
• c) 46%, by volume, of marine organism repelling copper particles;
• d) 0.04%, by volume, of a water insoluble thixotropic agent;
• and
• e) 0.06%, by volume, isopropyl alcohol;
• said coating composition being coatable on a marine vessel hull, said coating composition holding its shape while curing through operation of said thixotropic agent, said coating composition, in use, rendering a hull impervious to water incursion and repelling marine organisms.

A coating composition for covering a hull of a marine vessel and rendering it impervious to water incursion while repelling marine organisms, comprising a mixture of:

• a) 24%, by volume, of an epoxy adhesive resin comprising a mixture including Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A and Di-N-Butyl Phtalate;
• b) 24%, by volume, of Polyamide containing hardener to harden said epoxy adhesive resin;
• c) 48%, by volume, of marine organism repelling copper particles;
• d) 3% by volume, of a water insoluble thixotropic agent;
• and
• e) 1%, by volume, isopropyl alcohol;
• said coating composition being coatable on a marine vessel hull, said coating composition holding its shape while curing through operation of said thixotropic agent, said coating composition, in use, rendering a hull impervious to water incursion and repelling marine organisms.

A coating composition for covering a hull of a marine vessel and rendering it impervious to water incursion while repelling marine organisms, comprising a mixture of, by weight:

• a) 13.53% to 29.23% epoxy adhesive resin comprising a mixture including Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A;
• b) 7.91% to 17.08% polyethylenepolyamine hardener component;
• c) 44.97% to 74.53% marine organism repelling copper particles;
• d) 0.137% to 0.295% of a water insoluble thixotropic agent;
• e) 1.77% to 3.825% Benzyl alcohol;
• f) 1.416% to 3.060% Bisphenol A Epoxy Resin;
• and
• g) 0.708% to 1.530% Piperazineethanamine hardener component;
• said coating composition being coatable on a marine vessel hull, said coating composition holding its shape while curing through operation of said thixotropic agent, said coating composition, in use, rendering a hull impervious to water incursion and repelling marine organisms.

A fairing composition for covering portions of a hull of a marine vessel and rendering said portions impervious to water incursion while filling depressions and voids therein, comprising a mixture of, by weight:

• a) 13.667% to 29.525% epoxy adhesive resin comprising a mixture including Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A;
• b) 7.91% to 17.08% polyethylenepolyamine hardener component;
• c) 44.97% to 74.53% inert ceramic particles;
• d) 1.416% to 3.060% Bisphenol A Epoxy Resin;
• e) 1.77% to 3.825% Benzyl alcohol;
• and
• f) 0.708% to 1,530% piperazineethanamine;
• said fairing composition being coatable on a marine vessel hull, said fairing composition holding its shape while curing through reaction of resin and hardener, said fairing composition, in use, rendering a hull impervious to water incursion and filling depressions and voids therein.