HIGH SOLIDS ANTIFOULING PAINT COMPOSITION

摘要

The present application discloses a self-polishing antifouling coating composition comprising a) a base component comprising a pre-polymer which has at least one epoxy-functional group, and have side chain(s) bearing terminal group(s) of the formula I C(=O)-O- (SiR1R2O)n-SiR3R4R5, n = 0-5,000, and R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 = C1-20-alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl; and b) a curing agent having at least one active hydrogen, e.g. those selected from amines, amine epoxy adducts and polymercaptans. The application also discloses i) corresponding kits comprising the antifouling paint composition; ii) a corresponding base component for an antifouling paint composition comprising an epoxy- functional pre-polymer having terminal group(s) of the general formula I; iii) a marine structure; iv) a method of coating a structure; and v) a method of coating a structure, comprising the steps of applying to at least a part of the structure thereof layer of the antifouling coating composition.