Accession Number:
ADA620248
Title:
Comprehensive Assessment of Marine Coatings in the Laboratory and Field
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2014
Corporate Author:
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV SAN LUIS OBISPO
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
2015-03-27
Pagination or Media Count:
18.0
Abstract:
The overall goal of our work was to use laboratory and field testing to expedite the down-select process used to develop nontoxic, foul-release coatings and to develop new methodologies to test the performance of foul-release coatings. We have met our deliverables on the project by 1 assessing novel coatings in both the laboratory and field to contribute to the down-select process, 2 furthering the development of bryozoans as model organisms for testing coating performance in the lab and field, and 3 assessing seasonal fouling dynamics and seasonal variation in environmental parameters in Morro Bay, thereby contributing to the understanding of how fouling varies by season and geographic location.
Descriptors:
Subject Categories:
- Coatings, Colorants and Finishes
- Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods