"Quebracho" tannin derivative and boosters biocides for new antifouling formulations

The growth of fouling communities on ships' hulls causes economic losses due to increased fuel consumption and to the deterioration of the metallic substrate by corrosion. Antifouling paints are formulated to avoid the settlement of these organisms and may contain biocides as active compounds....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Bellotti, Natalia, Deya, Marta Cecilia, del Amo, Delia Beatriz, Romagnoli, Roberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/94871
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/94871
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ANTIFOULING PAINTS
BIOCIDES
COATINGS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
TANNIN
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
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Sumario:The growth of fouling communities on ships' hulls causes economic losses due to increased fuel consumption and to the deterioration of the metallic substrate by corrosion. Antifouling paints are formulated to avoid the settlement of these organisms and may contain biocides as active compounds. The objective of this research was to evaluate the antifouling performance of paints formulated with a "quebracho" tannin derivative (zinc "tannate") and "boosters" (secondary biocides). The "boosters" used in this study were bismuth lactate, a zeolite exchanged with silver cations, and the same zeolite modified with silver chloride. Bioassays with "boosters" solutions were carried out employing Artemia persimilis. Soluble matrix antifouling paints were formulated and their action was assessed in a natural sea water environment. Results showed that the bismuth lactate resulted in a coating with almost triple service life of the antifouling paints with zinc "tannate." Paints formulated with the silver composites behaved slightly better than the control paint.