Table 6.
Cost items to produce 1 kg of antifouling coating.
| Coating | Item | Cost [EUR/kg] |
|---|---|---|
| EXP | Silicone-polyester hybrid resin | 12.00 |
| Retardant thinner for polyurethane paints | 6.18 | |
| Deaerator for industrial coatings | 19.44 | |
| Polyurethane-based thickener | 6.84 | |
| Siloxane-based wetting additive | 24.24 | |
| Hydrophilic aliphatic polyisocyanate | 12.23 | |
| Aliphatic polyisocyanate resin | 13.50 | |
| Silica-based matting agent | 12.36 | |
| Butyl acetate | 0.95 | |
| Dibutyltin dilaurate | 295.20 | |
| TRD | Veneziani Unigloss paint | 20.66 |
| Tralopyril | 900.00 1 | |
| Zinc pyrithione | 900.00 1 |
1 Cost estimate made by the authors, based on the purchase of the quantities of biocides needed for the production of paint batches of 150 kg, i.e., on a purchase order of ~5 to 10 kg for each product.