Combinatorial approach to study the effect of acrylic polyol composition on the properties of crosslinked siloxane-polyurethane fouling-release coatings

R Pieper, A Ekin, DC Webster, Franck Casse, James Callow, Maureen Callow

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Abstract

The effect of acrylic polyol composition on the properties of crosslinked siloxane-polyurethane coatings was explored. An acrylic polyol library was synthesized using batch solution polymerization and characterized using high-throughput gel permeation chromatography (Rapid-GPC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Siloxane-polyurethane coatings were prepared from 3-aminopropyl-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), the acrylic polyols and a polyisocyanate crosslinker. The siloxane-acrylic-polyurethane coatings were tested for mechanical and physical properties. The siloxane-polyurethane coatings had a systematic variation in glass transition temperature and had water contact angles ranging from 95 degrees to 100 degrees. Many of the coatings also showed a low-force of release in the pseudo-barnacle pull-off adhesion test. Performance testing of the fouling-release properties of the siloxane-polyurethane coatings on array panels with algae, namely the diatom Navicula and sporelings (young plants) of the green seaweed Ulva was also conducted.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)453-461
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Coatings Technology and Research
Volume4
Early online date12 Sept 2007
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2007

Keywords

  • silicates
  • polyurethanes
  • marine
  • combinatorial
  • biofouling
  • Silicones
  • high-throughput experimentation
  • antifouling
  • acrylics

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