A WATERBORNE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN, MARINE TIMBER COATING

A novel waterborne coating system, which has significantly advanced th e state of the art for protecting wooden structures from the ravages o f marine borers, as well as fouling organisms in general, is discussed . The use of an innovative primer layer between the wood's surface and an overlaying protective polymer layer has imparted significantly imp roved resistance of coated wood samples to attack by wood boring organ isms. The proposed technology is also attractive since it involves onl y environmentally compatible components and is easy to apply.