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The first part of this work shows the development and application of a new material system using high strength duplex stainless steel wires as net material with environmentally compatible antifouling properties for off-shore fish farm cages. Current net materials from textiles (polyamide) shall be partially replaced by high strength duplex stainless steel in order to have a more environmentally compatible system which meets the more severe mechanical loads (waves, storms, predatores (sharks, seals)). With a new antifouling strategy current issues like reduced ecological damage (e.g. due to copper disposal), lower maintenance costs (e.g. cleaning) and reduced durability shall be resolved.
High strength steel wires are also widely used in geological protection systems, for example rockfall protection or slope stabilisation. Normally hot-dip galvanised carbon steel is used in this case. But in highly corrosive environments like coastal areas, volcanic areas or mines for example, other solutions with a high corrosion resistance and sufficient mechanical properties are necessary. Protection systems made of high strength duplex stainless steel wires enable a significantly longer service life of the portection systems and therefore a higher level of security.
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Fachvortrag auf dem Swiss Tribology Symposium, 12.11.2019, Hightechzentrum Aargau, Brugg, Schweiz
In beispielhafter Zusammenarbeit zwischen Industrie (Geobrugg AG, Romanshorn/Schweiz) und Wissenschaft (WITg Institut für Werkstoffsystemtechnik Thurgau an der Hochschule Konstanz, Tägerwilen/Schweiz) wurde mit Unterstützung der Schweizer staatlichen Innovationsförderung (KTI, hee Innosuisse) ein neues Werkstoff- und Fertigungskonzept für den Bau von Fischzuchtnetzen aus hochfesten nichtrostenden Stahldrähten entwickelt.
Diese Entwicklung wurde 2019 von Swiss Inox, der Schweizer Innovationspreis Prix Inox ausgezeichnet.