Microstructured multifunctional inorganic coating additives for preventing fouling (growth of biofilm) in aquatic applications

US8597789B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Katharina Schulz · Alzenau, DE
• Rüdiger Mertsch · Wiesbaden, DE
• Jurgen Meyer · Aschaffenburg, DE
• Gunther Michael · Karlstein, DE
• Matthias Rochnia · Ortenberg, DE
• Thorsten Schultz · Hassenroth, DE
• Juri Tschernjaew · Aschaffenburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 14, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/2993
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water.