Copper particles embedded into polymer surfaces by cold spray (CS) have been confirmed as a method for antifouling (AF) protection. CS is a low-heat coating process which can be used or employed over large areas. The key parameters that indicate AF potency are particle penetration depth and copper surface coverage. Adaptation of this process towards industrial level requires the process inputs leading to the best outputs to be identified. In this paper, copper particles were deposited onto two polymers used in marine applications with CS, however, without the use of gas-heating hence deposition was free of any additional heat input. Analysis was carried out to determine which process conditions and material properties can lead to most effective AF coating results.
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