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Antifouling composition
Assignee: Waitomo Industrial Investments Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-31
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2009-01-31
Abstract
Abstract An antifouling coating composition useful for coating fish netting, boat hulls, lumber, roof shingles and the like to prevent the growth of algae or fungi. The composition comprises a vinyl polymer or copolymer emulsion containing a dialkyldimethyl ammonium compound with or without an alkylbenzyldimethyl ammonium compound. The preparation of the composition must be done with care in order to prevent the added quaternary ammonium compound from destabilizing the emulsition polymer. The invention also relates to articles coated with the composition to prevent the formation of algae or fungi thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Pavel Stovicek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:01
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/16; C09D5/1656; C09D5/1662; C09D5/1668; A; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/24; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/45; C04B41/46; C04B41/48; C04B41/4857; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16; C08K5/17; C08K5/19; C08K9/00; C08K9/10; C09D5/1606; C09D5/1612; C09D5/1625
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An antifouling coating composition comprising a partially-crosslinked polymer selected from a vinyl acetate homopolymer; a vinyl acetate-acrylic copolymer; a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer; and an acrylic-polyvinyl chloride copolymer; and a non-metallic algicide consisting essentially of a quaternary ammonium compound having methyl groups and two alkyl groups alone or in combination with a second quaternary ammonium compound having methyl groups, an alkyl group and a benzyl group, said algicide being encapsulated in said polymer and being capable of being leeched from said composition during submersion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An antifouling coating composition comprising a partially-crosslinked polymer selected from a vinyl acetate homopolymer; a vinyl acetate-acrylic copolymer; a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer; and an acrylic-polyvinyl chloride copolymer; and a non-metallic algicide consisting essentially of a quaternary ammonium compound having methyl groups and two alkyl groups alone or in combination with a second quaternary ammonium compound having methyl groups, an alkyl group and a benzyl group, said algicide being encapsulated in said polymer and being capable of being leeched from said composition during submersion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the polymer is a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer and the alkyl group in the quaternary ammonium compound has up to 16 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
8 words
The composition of claim 1 including a filler.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the filler is selected from calcium carbonate, talc and silica.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein from 10 to 50 parts by weight of the non-metallic algicide based on solids is present.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the first quaternary ammonium compound is a dialkyldimethyl ammonium chloride, each alkyl chain containing from 8 to 16 carbon atoms.
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