| Polyurethane seismic streamer skins: an application of cold spray metal embedment. | |
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PMID: 23185980 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Cold spray metal embedment is an innovative antifouling (AF) technology that delivers metal particles with AF properties into many thermoplastic polymers. AF efficacy was quantified for low (22.1 ± 4.8 g m(-2)) and high (101.1 ± 10.8 g m(-2)) densities of copper particles embedded into polyurethane (PU) seismic streamer skins, which are used in geophysical exploration. Failure of each Cu-embedded treatment was defined as settlement of hard foulers. Low-density streamers failed after 42 days while high-density streamers failed after 210 days. Most importantly, the high-density streamers were completely free of hard foulers including the barnacle Amphibalanus reticulatus during this time period. In conclusion, cold-spray metal embedment is an effective AF technology for PU seismic streamer skins, under intense fouling conditions. Higher copper particle densities enhance AF longevity and the effect of density provides a tool to extend efficacy and enhance AF performance for specific polymers. |
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M J Vucko; P C King; A J Poole; M Z Jahedi; R de Nys |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Biofouling Volume: 29 ISSN: 1029-2454 ISO Abbreviation: Biofouling Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-11-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9200331 Medline TA: Biofouling Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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a Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University , Townsville , Queensland , Australia. |
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