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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2012
Charles W. Kerechanin, Ii, Columbia, MD (US);
Justin S. Morrison, Baltimore, MD (US);
Craig B. Leese, Sykesville, MD (US);
Paul J. Biermann, Columbia, MD (US);
Ryan J. Forrest, Columbia, MD (US);
William R. Setzler, Millersville, MD (US);
Charles W. Kerechanin, II, Columbia, MD (US);
Justin S. Morrison, Baltimore, MD (US);
Craig B. Leese, Sykesville, MD (US);
Paul J. Biermann, Columbia, MD (US);
Ryan J. Forrest, Columbia, MD (US);
William R. Setzler, Millersville, MD (US);
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
A method of making an antifouling article includes providing a mold having a mold cavity and a mold surface for defining an article. The method also includes applying a mold release material to the mold surface. The method further includes coating the mold surface with a plurality of metallic powder particles comprising an antifouling agent. Still further, the method includes filling the mold with a curable polymeric material. Yet further, the method includes curing the polymeric material and forming an article having a surface defined by the mold surface, the surface of the article having the plurality of metallic powder particles disposed thereon and comprising an antifouling coating.