Antifouling Paint - Depletion Rate

Antifouling paint depletion over a docking interval - self-polishing copolymer (SPC) loses ~5–15 µm/month depending on speed and trade area.

AntifoulingPaintSPC

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

t_{life} = \frac{\text{DFT}}{r_{polish}}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$DFT$	Dry film thickness as applied	µm
$r_{polish}$	Polishing rate	µm/month

Source: IMO AFS Convention 2001

In short

Antifouling paint depletion over a docking interval - self-polishing copolymer (SPC) loses ~5\u201315 \u00b5m/month depending on speed and trade area.

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