The surface properties of silicone elastomers exposed to seawater

Biofouling

Volumn 10, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 199-212

  Nevell, T G ^a   Edwards, D P ^a   Davis, A J ^b   Pullin, R A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b DRA   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact angles; Marine fouling; Silicone elastomers; Surface energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030511923     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927019609386280     Document Type: Article

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