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Sea water antifouling method

US4513029A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1983
Grant dateApr 23, 1985
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D5/1656
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for preventing fouling of a structure which may be or is contacted with sea water, which comprises applying to same a composition composed of PA0 (a) an alkali silicate as a binder, PA0 (b) about 15 to about 400% by weight, based on the amount of SiO.sub.2 in component (a), of active magnesium oxide having an iodine adsorption of about 30 to about 300 mg.I/g.MgO, PA0 (c) 0 to less than 15% by weight, based on the total amount of components (b) and (c), of calcium sulfite, and PA0 (d) 0 to about 900% by weight, based on the total amount of components (b) and (c), of at least one member selected from the group consisting of metallic zinc and inorganic zinc compounds.

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