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A method of protecting a polymer surface against fouling, which method comprises embedding in the polymer surface particles having antifouling properties, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface by a spray mechanism in which the particles are accelerated and sprayed onto the polyme
A method of protecting a polymer surface against fouling, which method comprises embedding in the polymer surface particles having antifouling properties, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface by a spray mechanism in which the particles are accelerated and sprayed onto the polymer surface with a suitable velocity such that the particles become embedded in the polymer surface, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface without an adhesive or binder and wherein the particles do not form a continuous layer on the polymer surface.
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1. A polymer composite having antifouling properties, wherein the polymer composite comprises: at least a top surface layer formed of a polymeric material having an elastic modulus of no more than 3000 MPa, the polymeric material defining a top surface plane of the polymer composite, andparticles ha
1. A polymer composite having antifouling properties, wherein the polymer composite comprises: at least a top surface layer formed of a polymeric material having an elastic modulus of no more than 3000 MPa, the polymeric material defining a top surface plane of the polymer composite, andparticles having antifouling properties embedded in the top surface layer formed of the polymeric material, whereinthe embedded particles are present as individual entities and/or clusters of individual particles and do not form a continuous layer on the top surface layer of the polymer composite, and whereinat least some of the particles are embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite, whereinany individual entity of particle embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite or any cluster of individual particles embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite is in a respective pocket establishing an open-ended channel in the polymeric material to the top surface plane of the polymer composite, wherein the respective pocket is a crater or a cavity, and whereinat least one pocket has a respective open-ended channel having a first cross-section width less than that of a diameter of a particle located within the at least one pocket, the first cross-section width measured in a direction parallel to the top surface plane of the polymer composite, wherein the at least one pocket is in direct open fluid communication with the top surface plane of the polymeric composite via the respective open-ended channel. 2. The polymer composite according to claim 1, wherein the polymer composite has an elastic modulus of no more than 2000 MPa. 3. A polymer composite having a functionalised surface property, the polymer composite comprising: at least a top surface layer comprising a polymeric material having an elastic modulus of no more than 3000 MPa, the polymeric material defining a top surface plane of the polymer composite; andparticles having a functional property embedded in the polymeric material of the top surface layer, wherein the embedded particles are present as individual entities and/or clusters of individual particles and do not form a continuous layer on the top surface layer of the polymer composite, and whereinat least some of the particles are embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite such that portions of the polymeric material at least partly surround the particles embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite, whereinany individual entity of particle embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite or any cluster of individual particles embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite is in a respective pocket establishing an open-ended channel to the top surface plane of the polymer composite, the open-ended channel providing direct open fluid communication between the top surface plane of the polymer composite and the respective pocket, wherein the respective pocket is a crater or a cavity, and whereinat least one pocket has a respective open-ended channel having a first cross-section width less than that of a diameter of a particle located within the at least one pocket, the first cross-section width measured in a direction parallel to the top surface plane of the polymer composite. 4. The polymer composite according to claim 3, wherein the polymer composite has an elastic modulus of no more than 2000 MPa. 5. The polymer composite according to claim 3, wherein the embedded particles provide antifouling properties by a chemical release mechanism. 6. The polymer composite according to claim 3, wherein the polymer is a thermoplastic or cured thermoset polymer. 7. The polymer composite according to claim 3, wherein the embedded particles have an average particle size of up to 200 μm. 8. The polymer composite according to claim 3, wherein the embedded particles provide anti-biofouling properties to the polymer surface. 9. The polymer composite according to claim 3, wherein the embedded particles are anti-biofouling particles selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc and/or compounds and alloys composed therefrom. 10. The polymer composite according to claim 3, which further comprises a substrate located beneath the top surface layer formed of the polymeric material. 11. The polymer composite according to claim 3, wherein the embedded particles have a particle density which is at least 5 g/m2 and no more than 300 g/m2. 12. The polymer composite according to claim 5, wherein the polymeric material is a thermoplastic or cured thermoset polymer. 13. The polymer composite according to claim 6, wherein the embedded particles have an average particle size of up to 100 μm. 14. The polymer composite according to claim 12, wherein the embedded particles are anti-biofouling particles selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc and/or compounds and alloys composed therefrom. 15. The polymer composite according to claim 13, wherein the particles are anti-biofouling particles selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc and/or compounds and alloys composed therefrom. 16. A polymer composite having a functionalized surface property, the polymer composite comprising: a substrate having at least a top surface layer formed of a polymeric material having an elastic modulus of no more than 1500 MPa, the polymeric material defining a top surface plane of the polymer composite, andparticles having a functional property embedded in the top surface layer of the polymeric material by a spray mechanism in which the particles are accelerated and sprayed onto the top surface layer with a suitable velocity such that at least some of the particles are embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite, whereinthe embedded particles are present as separate entities and do not form a continuous layer on the top surface layer of the substrate, and whereinany individual entity of the particles embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite is in a respective pocket in the polymeric material, the respective pocket formed by impact of the particle on the top surface layer of polymeric material, wherein the respective pocket is a crater or a cavity, and whereinthe respective pocket includes an open-ended channel providing direct open fluid communication between a particle embedded in the respective pocket and the top surface plane of the polymeric material, wherein the open-ended channel has a first cross-section width less than that of a diameter of a particle located within the respective pocket, the first cross-section width measured in a direction parallel to the top surface plane of the polymer composite, and whereinany of the particles embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite in one of the respective pockets is unconnected directly through the polymeric material forming the top surface layer of the polymer composite by the open-ended channels to adjacent particles embedded completely below the top surface plane of the polymer composite in other respective pockets to thereby not be in fluid communication with the adjacent particles directly through the polymeric material. 17. The polymer composite as in claim 16, wherein the open-ended channels have a dimension which is less than a diameter of the embedded particles. 18. The polymer composite as in claim 16, wherein the functional property of the particles is an anti-biofouling property.
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