Comparative Analysis of AquaSun Sol-Gel Coating and Commercial Antifouling Paint in Protecting Shipbuilding Steel in Port Seawaters

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General Chemistry ›› 2023, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1-2): 230001-230001.DOI: 10.21127/yaoyigc20230001

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Comparative Analysis of AquaSun Sol-Gel Coating and Commercial Antifouling Paint in Protecting Shipbuilding Steel in Port Seawaters

Rosaria Ciriminna^a,*, Salvatore Vacante^b, Antonino Scurria^a, Gabriella Di Carlo^c, Mario Pagliaro^a, Annamaria Visco^d,e,*

^aIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via U. La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy;
^bCetena, via dei Cantieri 75, 90142 Palermo, Italy;
^cIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via Salaria km 29.3, 00015 Monterotondo RM, Italy;
^dDipartmento di Ingegneria, Università di Messina, C.da Di Dio, 98166 Messina, Italy;
^eIstituto per i Polimeri, Compositi e Biomateriali, CNR, via P. Gaifami 18, 95126, Catania, Italy

Received:2023-03-28 Accepted:2023-05-10 Online:2023-06-30 Published:2023-06-21
Contact: Email: rosaria.ciriminna@cnr.it (R. C.); annamaria.visco@unime.it (A. V.)

Abstract

Abstract: The results of the first tests aimed to assess antifouling activity of new AquaSun sol-gel paint coated on shipbuilding steel immersed in highly polluted port seawaters, compared to a state-of-the-art self-polishing commercial silyl acrylate antifouling topcoat containing high amounts of cuprous oxide and copper pyrithione, are promising.

Key words: AquaSun, biofouling, antifouling, coating, shipbuilding steel

Rosaria Ciriminna, Salvatore Vacante, Antonino Scurria, Gabriella Di Carlo, Mario Pagliaro, Annamaria Visco. Comparative Analysis of AquaSun Sol-Gel Coating and Commercial Antifouling Paint in Protecting Shipbuilding Steel in Port Seawaters[J]. General Chemistry, 2023, 9(1-2): 230001-230001.

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