| abstract |
The present invention relates to antifouling and antibacterial articles comprising a substrate and a powder coating applied to the substrate, where the powder coating can include a crosslinked polymer binder. The powder coating may comprise a blend of a metal borate and a sulfur-containing benzimidazole compound, wherein the metal borate and the sulfur-containing benzimidazole compound are from about 75: 1 to about 10: 1. Present in a range of weight ratios. The powder coating may include a fluorosurfactant, and the fluorosurfactant may be applied to the powder coating in an amount ranging from about 0.01 g / m 2 to about 4 g / m 2. . The powder coating can be formed using a liquid fluorosurfactant. |