Polyurethane seismic streamer skins: an application of cold spray metal embedment.
Biofouling
; 29(1): 1-9, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Cold spray metal embedment is an innovative antifouling (AF) technology that delivers metal particles with AF properties into many thermoplastic polymers. AF efficacy was quantified for low (22.1 ± 4.8 g m(-2)) and high (101.1 ± 10.8 g m(-2)) densities of copper particles embedded into polyurethane (PU) seismic streamer skins, which are used in geophysical exploration. Failure of each Cu-embedded treatment was defined as settlement of hard foulers. Low-density streamers failed after 42 days while high-density streamers failed after 210 days. Most importantly, the high-density streamers were completely free of hard foulers including the barnacle Amphibalanus reticulatus during this time period. In conclusion, cold-spray metal embedment is an effective AF technology for PU seismic streamer skins, under intense fouling conditions. Higher copper particle densities enhance AF longevity and the effect of density provides a tool to extend efficacy and enhance AF performance for specific polymers.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Polímeros
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Poliuretanos
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Control de Plagas
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Cobre
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Incrustaciones Biológicas
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biofouling
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia