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An improved method for quantitatively measuring antifouling coating performance using a mussel single thread tensile adhesion test

Pennell, Samuel M. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]·LeFevre, Thomas B. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]·Bennett, Jonathan C. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]·Chouyyok, Wilaiwan [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]·Daddona, Joseph D. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]·Addleman, Raymond S. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000277856398)·Larimer, Curtis J. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000166345384)·Bonheyo, George T. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000188535744)
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Surface biofouling reduces the efficiency and lifespan of equipment across many industries. The development of high-performance antifouling surfaces, such as foul release coatings, benefits from test methods that can quickly identify superior antifouling surfaces in the laboratory during material development. Existing test methods poorly discriminate between different foul release coatings. Here is presented a method to assess the ability of surfaces to resist mussel adhesion using a quantitative, controlled single thread adhesion test (STAT) method, allowing for meaningful comparisons between low adhesion foul release surfaces. This method provides greater accuracy and finer resolution than push-based mussel shear adhesion methods without the difficulties associated with mussel size, thread attachment angle, or harming the mussels. The single thread tensile method is demonstrated on a variety of standard and high-performance coatings, and it is shown that the method detects differentiation between commercial foul release coatings that could not be resolved using other methods.

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42 ENGINEERING54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESBiofoulingByssal threadadhesionantifoulingcoatingsfoul releasemeasurmentmethodsmusselquantitative

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Pennell, Samuel M. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], LeFevre, Thomas B. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Bennett, Jonathan C. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Chouyyok, Wilaiwan [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Daddona, Joseph D. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Addleman, Raymond S. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000277856398), Larimer, Curtis J. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000166345384), Bonheyo, George T. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000188535744). 2025-03-18. An improved method for quantitatively measuring antifouling coating performance using a mussel single thread tensile adhesion test. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2025.2476491

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