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US6045869A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Water-insoluble hydrophilic marine coating and methods

Assignee: Spdf Chemical Associates Ltd
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Filing: 1999-01-28
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2019-01-28
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Abstract

Abstract The composition for coating marine watercraft has the property of reducing kinematic friction and includes a polymer comprising a polyhydroxystyrene of the novolak type. In a preferred embodiment the composition further comprises an antifouling agent. One of the methods entails coating an outer surface of a marine watercraft with the composition. Preferably the composition is applied in a solution in an appropriate solvent, for example, a low-molecular-weight oxygenated hydrocarbon such as an alcohol or ketone. The coated surface is smooth and free of tackiness and thus is not fouled by common water debris such as sand and weeds. The coating is insoluble in water and resists abrasion, giving a functional lifetime that has been estimated to be a few years of continuous use. An application of the composition of the present invention to a water-submersible surface results in a hydrophilic surface having a considerably reduced contact angle. Thus the use of the coating is beneficial on watercraft to increase the speed thereof and/or to improve the fuel utilization.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hyman D. Gesser
  • 👤 Donald R. T. Lafreniere

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 13:12
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/16; C09D5/1606; C09D5/1637; C09D5/1656; C09D5/1662; C09D5/1668; C09D125/00; C09D125/02; C09D125/04; C09D125/08; C09D201/00; C09D5/08; C09D7/00; C09D7/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 29 words
A method for coating a marine watercraft comprising the step of applying a hydrophilic composition comprising a polyhydroxystyrene of the novolak type to an outer surface of the watercraft.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 29 words
A method for coating a marine watercraft comprising the step of applying a hydrophilic composition comprising a polyhydroxystyrene of the novolak type to an outer surface of the watercraft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein the composition comprises the polyhydroxystyrene copolymerized with a second hydrophilic polymer to form a water-insoluble, alcohol-soluble copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method recited in claim 2, wherein the second hydrophilic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyallylamine, polyaminostyrene, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, and polyhydroxymethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method recited in claim 1, further comprising an antifouling agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method recited in claim 4, wherein the antifouling agent comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of copper powder, copper oxide, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, and tin oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein the composition comprises the polyhydroxystyrene in a low-molecular-weight oxygenated hydrocarbon solvent, the polyhydroxystyrene present in a solution in a concentration range of 5-20 wt/vol %.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method recited in claim 6, wherein the solvent is selected from a group consisting of an alcohol and a ketone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method recited in claim 7, wherein the solvent comprises methanol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method recited in claim 6, wherein the composition further comprises an antifouling agent in a concentration range of 5-20 wt/vol %.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 10 words
The method recited in claim 1, further comprising a pigment.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 44 words
A method for increasing a kinematic efficiency of a marine watercraft during motion through an aqueous medium comprising the step of applying a coating to a submersible surface of the watercraft, the coating comprising a hydrophilic composition including a polyhydroxystyrene of the novolak type.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 44 words
A method for increasing a kinematic efficiency of a marine watercraft during motion through an aqueous medium comprising the step of applying a coating to a submersible surface of the watercraft, the coating comprising a hydrophilic composition including a polyhydroxystyrene of the novolak type.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method recited in claim 11, wherein the coating further comprises an antifouling agent and a pigment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method recited in claim 11, further comprising the step, following the applying step, of permitting the coating to dry prior to exposing the watercraft to an aqueous environment.

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