Patent ID: 8053535

Claim:
An anti-fouling material comprising a random or block copolymer having a formula: wherein x is an integer from 0 to 100; y is an integer from 1 to 100; z is an integer from 0 to 100; n is an integer from 0 to 50; m is an integer from 0 to 50; p is an integer from 0 to 50; v is an integer from 1 to 25; at least one of n, m, or p is not 0; L 1 and L 2 are linking groups; R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 , are independently C 1 - C 10 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, toluyl, xylyl or phenyl; R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 - C 10 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, toluyl, xylyl or phenyl; R 5 is C 1 - C 10 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, toluyl, xylyl, phenyl, or a cross linking group; R 7 is hydrogen, C 1 - C 10 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, toluyl, xylyl, phenyl, or a cross linking group; R 6 and R 8 are independently a biocidal group that is toxic to organisms that cause fouling in an aquatic environment; a fouling release group; a texturizing group; or combination thereof; and at least one of R 6 and R 8 includes the biocidal group; with the proviso that if R 6 includes the biocidal group, m is not 0, and if R 8 includes the biocidal group, p is not 0.