Advances in marine antifouling coatings and technologies

• Other Authors: Hellio, Claire, Yebra, Diego
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford : Boca Raton, FL : Woodhead ; CRC, 2009.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing in materials.
• Subjects: Paint, Antifouling.; Protective coatings.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781601199997; 9781845696313
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xx, 764 p.) : ill., maps.

Marine biofouling can be defined as the undesirable accumulation of microorganisms, algae and animals on structures submerged in seawater. From the dawn of navigation, marine biofouling has been a major problem for shipping in such areas as reduced speed, higher fuel consumption and increased corros...