Woodhead Publishing Advances in Marine Antifouling Coatings and Technologies (Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering)

Antifouling coatings are essential for preventing unwanted growth of plants and animals on a ship or offshore structure's underwater surfaces. Allowing fouling organisms to build up can have serious economic consequences and can compromise safety. Since the banning of tin-based antifouling coatings there has been a considerable amount of research into alternative antifouling coatings and technologies. This comprehensive new book will provide a thorough review of the current state-of-the-art of antifouling coatings and technologies. Key Features: Assesses marine antifouling organisms and their impact, including a historical review and directions for future research. Discusses developments in antifouling coatings examining chemically-active and new surface approaches. Reviews the environmentally friendly alternative of safer active compounds and the progress of non-toxic compounds. Summarises methods for testing antifouling coatings covering ageing and long-term performance tests in both the field and laboratory. Contents: Introduction. Part 1 Marine fouling organisms and their impact: The battle against marine biofouling: a historical review; Surface colonisation by marine organisms and its impact on antifouling research; Algae as marine fouling organisms: adhesion damage and prevention; Bacterial adhesion and marine fouling; Understanding the biofouling of off-shore and deep-sea structures; The effects of marine biofouling on the performance of ocean-going vessels; The impact and control of biofouling in marine finfish aquaculture; Expected effect of climate change on fouling communities and its impact on antifouling research; Legislation affecting antifouling products. Part 2 Testing and development of antifouling coatings: Developing new marine antifouling substances: learning from the pharmaceutical industry; Laboratory bioassays for screening marine antifouling compounds; Key issues in the formulation of marine antifouling paints; Modelling the design and optimization of chemically active marine antifouling coatings; High throughput methods for the design of fouling control coatings; Ageing tests and long-term performance of marine antifouling coatings; Testing the impact of biofilms on the performance of marine antifouling coatings. Part 3 Chemically active marine antifouling technologies: Tin-free self-polishing marine antifouling coatings; The use of copper as a biocide in marine antifouling paints; The use of broad-spectrum organic biocides in marine antifouling paints; Organic alternatives to copper in the control of marine biofouling; Natural marine products with antifouling activities; Enzyme-based solutions for marine antifouling coatings. Part 4 Surface approaches to the control of marine biofouling: Advanced nanostructured surfaces for the control of marine biofouling: the AMBIO project; Surface modification approaches to control marine biofouling; Fouling control coatings using low surface energy, foul release technology; Non-silicon biocide-free antifouling solutions; Trends in marine biofouling research.