PMID- 22428957
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20120710
LR  - 20131121
IS  - 1029-2454 (Electronic)
IS  - 0892-7014 (Linking)
VI  - 28
IP  - 3
DP  - 2012
TI  - Cold spray metal embedment: an innovative antifouling technology.
PG  - 239-48
LID - 10.1080/08927014.2012.670849 [doi]
AB  - The study demonstrates that embedment of copper particles into thermoplastic 
      polymers (polymers) using cold spray technology is an effective deterrent against 
      fouling organisms. Two polymers, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and nylon were 
      metallised with copper powder using cold spray technology. After 250 days in the 
      field, Cu-embedded HDPE and copper plate controls were completely free of hard 
      foulers compared to Cu-embedded nylon and polymer controls which were heavily 
      fouled with both soft and hard fouling. Antifouling (AF) success is related to 
      the interaction between the properties of the polymers (elastic modulus and 
      hardness) and the cold spray process which affect particle embedment depth, and 
      subsequently, the release of copper ions as determined by analytical techniques. 
      Embedding metal using cold spray equipment is shown to be an effective AF 
      technology for polymers, in particular those that are difficult to treat with 
      standard AF coatings, with efficacy being a function of the interaction between 
      the cold spray metal and the polymer recipient.
FAU - Vucko, M J
AU  - Vucko MJ
AD  - School of Marine & Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, 
      Queensland, Australia. matthew.vucko@my.jcu.edu.au
FAU - King, P C
AU  - King PC
FAU - Poole, A J
AU  - Poole AJ
FAU - Carl, C
AU  - Carl C
FAU - Jahedi, M Z
AU  - Jahedi MZ
FAU - de Nys, R
AU  - de Nys R
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - Biofouling
JT  - Biofouling
JID - 9200331
RN  - 0 (Nylons)
RN  - 0 (Polymers)
RN  - 789U1901C5 (Copper)
RN  - 9002-88-4 (Polyethylene)
SB  - IM
MH  - Biofouling/*prevention & control
MH  - Biotechnology/methods
MH  - Copper/*chemistry/pharmacology
MH  - Elastic Modulus
MH  - Hardness Tests
MH  - Nylons/*chemistry
MH  - Polyethylene/*chemistry
MH  - Polymers/*chemistry/pharmacology
MH  - Surface Properties
MH  - Ulva/drug effects/growth & development
EDAT- 2012/03/21 06:00
MHDA- 2012/07/11 06:00
CRDT- 2012/03/21 06:00
PHST- 2012/03/21 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2012/03/21 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2012/07/11 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1080/08927014.2012.670849 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Biofouling. 2012;28(3):239-48. doi: 10.1080/08927014.2012.670849.