CIDEPINT   05376
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN TECNOLOGIA DE PINTURAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Methodology for the evaluation of antifouling paints performance in static conditions
Autor/es:
ECHEVERRÍA, F.; CASTAÑO, J.; AGUIRRE, N.; VALDERRAMA, A.; PEÑA, J.; HERRERA, L.; GIUDICE, C. A.; MORALES, A.
Revista:
Revista Facultad de Ingeniería
Editorial:
Revista Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Referencias:
Lugar: Medellín, Colombia; Año: 2006 p. 155 - 163
ISSN:
0120-6230
Resumen:
The aspects to consider when it is wanted to protect a submerged structure in sea water are the following ones: corrosivity and biofouling. The biofouling in submerged surfaces causes deterioration of the entire protection system and generates disadvantages as far as the operativity of ships and structures, due to the increase in roughness and weight of these. Antifouling paints have been developed in order to mitigate these adverse effects, having the capacity to exclude the marine organisms that put themselves in contact with the painted surface. For the formulation and later evaluation of a new painting it is necessary to have knowledge of the marine environment and to have both laboratory and field assemblies, to this way obtaining representative and applicable results. In the present work the recommended steps to follow in a study of this type are described. This methodology has been developed and applied recently with promising results. Key words: Sea water corrosion, antifouling paints, biofouling, static immersion tests.