Title

Structure-Property Relationships of Silicone Biofouling-Release Coatings: Effect of Silicone Network Architecture on Pseudobarnacle Attachment Strengths

Author Info

Judith Stein, GE Global Research Center - New York
Kathryn Truby, GE Global Center - New York
Christina Darkangelo Wood, GE Global Center - New York
Michael Takemori, GE Global Center - New York
Michael Vallance, GE Global Center - New York
Geoffrey Swain, Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne
Christopher Kavanagh, Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne
Brett Kovach, Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne
Michael Schultz, Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne
Deborah Wiebe, Bridger Scientific - Massachusetts
Eric Holm, NSWCCD - Maryland
Jean Montemarano, NSWCCD - Maryland
Dean Wendt, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoFollow
Celia Smith, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Anne Meyer, University of Buffalo - New York

Recommended Citation

Postprint version. Published in Biofouling, Volume 19, Issue 2, April 1, 2003, pages 87-94.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/0892701031000095221.

Abstract

Model silicone foul-release coatings with controlled molecular architecture were evaluated to determine the effect of compositional variables such as filler loading and crosslink density on pseudobarnacle attachment strength. Pseudobarnacle adhesion values correlated with filler loadings in both condensation and hydrosilylation-cured silicones. Variation of crosslink density of hydrosilylation-cured silicones had an insignificant effect on attachment strength. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicated that the mode of failure upon detachment of the pseudobarnacle was dependent upon the crosslink density; samples with high crosslink density failed cohesively within the silicone.

Disciplines

Biology

Copyright

2003 Taylor & Francis.

Publisher statement

This is an electronic version of an article published in Biofouling.