| 摘要 |
<p>A covering material (26) for protecting underwater objects such as boat hulls (12) or water intake pipes (46) is disclosed. The covering (26) includes a matrix such as adhesive (28a) or paint (60) containing an organic irritant such as the capsicum derivatives cayenne pepper (34a) or oleoresin capsicum, or other organic irritant to repel marine organisms which might otherwise attach themselves to the object. The covering material (26) may also be combined with other known repelling agents (36).</p> |
