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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MARINE ANTI-FOULING

  • US 20130039153A1
  • Filed: 07/19/2012
  • Published: 02/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An anti-biofouling casing for a seismic streamer, comprising:

  • a tubular casing body having a longitudinal length and a diameter, the tubular casing body being configured to cover an exterior of a streamer body so as to reduce biofouling of the streamer body, the tubular casing comprising;

    a polymer system comprising a hydrophobically-modified base polymer, the hydrophobically-modified base polymer comprising;

    a base polymer having a backbone; and

    a hydrophobically derivatized chain extender coupled to the backbone of the base polymer, wherein the polymer system comprises between about 0.1% and 10% of the hydrophobically derivatized chain extender by weight.

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