Coppercoat Marine Antifoul

On immersion sea water attacks the exposed pure copper powder, causing the formation of cuprous oxide. This highly effective antifouling agent deters growth until the surface degrades further to become cupric hydrochloride. This final copper form is highly unstable, and is washed away by the movement of the yacht, thereby removing any accumulating silt or slime. This automatically reveals a fresh copper rich surface, whereby the process recommences.

With an average thickness of at least 200 microns of Coppercoat marine antifoul being applied in a treatment, and a typical corrosion rate of 5 microns per year, it is easy to appreciate how this coating offers such long lasting and effective protection. During 2001, Yachting Monthly reported on a yacht that had been treated some 8 years previously. The verdict? "A great success".

Furthermore, the inherent waterproofing qualities of the epoxy ensure that a treatment of Coppercoat marine antifoul will help prevent osmosis in GRP craft and offer extra protection against corrosion in steel vessels.

With the resin carrier insulating each copper sphere, the final coating is inert and non conductive. Consequently Coppercoat marine antifoul does not cause electroloysis problems or cathodic decay in steel or aluminium craft. Sacrificial anodes should be fitted in the usual manner.

Case study

Motor boat "Listavon". Berth - Cobbs Quay, Dorset
Treated with Coppercoat in March 1993.

As lifted in 2005 - the Coppercoat still performing well after 12 years of continual immersion.

Please note, Coppercoat oxidises from brown to green in colour over time (as shown above).