A curable composition comprises (A) a first siloxane oligomer being free from a siloxane unit represented by the following formula (I) and containing an alkoxy-group-containing siloxane unit, (B) a second siloxane oligomer containing a siloxane unit represented by the formula (I) and an alkoxy-group-containing siloxane unit, (C) a silicone oil having a kinetic viscosity at 25° C. of not less than 100 mm.sup.2/s, (D) at least one curing catalyst selected from the group consisting of a metal alkoxide, a metal chelate compound, and a metal carboxylate, and (E) a solvent containing an organic solvent having a vapor pressure at 20° C. of not less than 1 kPa.

A surface treatment composition including a perfluoropolyether group-containing silane compound and a solvent, wherein a proportion of the perfluoropolyether group-containing silane compound based on a total amount of the perfluoropolyether group-containing silane compound and the solvent is in the range from 30 to 99% by mass.

This disclosure describes incorporation of a liquid additive within one or more phases of a multiphase polymer coating. The structure of the microphase-separated network provides reservoirs for liquid in discrete and/or continuous phases. Some variations provide an anti-fouling segmented copolymer composition comprising: (a) one or more first soft segments selected from fluoropolymers; (b) one or more second soft segments selected from polyesters or polyethers; (c) one or more isocyanate species; (d) one or more polyol or polyamine chain extenders or crosslinkers; and (e) a liquid additive disposed in the first soft segments and/or the second soft segments. The first soft segments and the second soft segments are microphase-separated on a microphase-separation length scale from 0.1 microns to 500 microns. These solid/liquid hybrid materials improve physical properties associated with the coating in applications such as anti-fouling (e.g., anti-ice or anti-bug) surfaces, ion conduction, and corrosion resistance.

The present application describes novel antifouling coating compositions comprising carbon-based hydrolysable polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers of which some include cyclic carbonates or cyclic ethers, e.g. (2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl (meth)acrylate (IPGA/IPGMA), isopropylidene glycerol ethoxylated acrylate (iPGEOA), isopropylidene glycerol N ethoxylated methacrylate (iPGEOMA) and (2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl (meth)acrylate (GCA/GCMA), and their use in antifouling coating compositions. Novel polymers are also described.

Various embodiments relate generally to the preparation of functional quaternary ammonium salts. More particularly, various embodiments relate to the preparation of hydroxyl group functionalized quaternary ammonium halides. Various embodiments also relate to the preparation of photocurable quaternary ammonium halides from the hydroxyl group functionalized quaternary ammonium halides. In other embodiments, preparation of hydrolytically curable quaternary ammonium halide derivatives by a sol-gel process is also disclosed. Said hydroxyl group functionalized quaternary ammonium halides are useful for making polymers, which are useful as water insoluble, non-leaching, active by contact antifouling materials.

Provision of hydroxyl group functionalized quaternary ammonium halides, photocurable or hydrolytically curable urethane based polymers thereof and their use as antifouling agents.

Curable antifouling compositions include fluorinated polymers that contain a perfluoropolyether group, a poly(alkyleneoxide) group, a hydrolyzable silane group and a cationic curative. The curable antifouling compositions can be applied on a surface of a substrate, and at least partially cured to provide an article with antifouling properties.

A curable composition comprises (A) a first siloxane oligomer being free from a siloxane unit represented by the following formula (I) and containing an alkoxy-group-containing siloxane unit, (B) a second siloxane oligomer containing a siloxane unit represented by the formula (I) and an alkoxy-group-containing siloxane unit, (C) a silicone oil having a kinetic viscosity at 25 C. of not less than 100 mm.sup.2/s, (D) at least one curing catalyst selected from the group consisting of a metal alkoxide, a metal chelate compound, and a metal carboxylate, and (E) a solvent containing an organic solvent having a vapor pressure at 20 C. of not less than 1 kPa.

The present invention provides a waterborne self-polishing antifouling paint and a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of marine antifouling paints. The waterborne self-polishing antifouling paint provided by the present invention includes the following components in parts by weight: 30-60 parts of waterborne self-polishing emulsion, 30-70 parts of waterborne slurry, 0.1-0.5 parts of waterborne leveling agent, 0.2-1 parts of waterborne defoamer, 0.5-1 parts of film-forming additive and 10-20 parts of water. The waterborne self-polishing antifouling paint provided by the present invention has an ultra-low content of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (less than 20 g/L), and is environmentally friendly. The waterborne self-polishing antifouling paint can be formed into a paint film with good mechanical properties, stable self-polishing rate, and excellent water immersion resistance and antifouling performance.

Provided is a coating composition containing a silicon atom-containing resin. The resin includes a constituent unit (A) derived from a monomer (a) having at least one kind of silicon atom-containing group selected from the group consisting of groups represented by formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV), a constituent unit (B) derived from a monomer (b) which is a (meth)acrylic acid ester represented by a formula (b), and a constituent unit (C) derived from a monomer (c) other than the monomers (a) and (b). The monomer (a) has a molecular weight of greater than 2500. A content of the constituent unit (A) is greater than 20% by mass in all constituent units. The monomer (c) has a homopolymer solubility parameter SP of less than or equal to 9.5 and has no cyclic structure. A content of the unit (C) is greater than 2% by mass in all constituent units.