Provided are a copolymer containing: a structural unit (A) derived from a polymerizable monomer (a) having a silicon atom-containing group represented by formula (1) [wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 6]; and a structural unit (B) derived from a polymerizable monomer (b) copolymerizable with the polymerizable monomer (a) with the content of the structural unit (A) being from 40 mass% to 80 mass% in 100 mass% of the copolymer, the content of the structural unit (B) being from 20 mass% to 60 mass% in 100 mass% of the copolymer, and an acid value derived from free carboxy group being from 0.1 KOHmg/g to 60 KOHmg/g.; and an antifouling coating composition containing the copolymer.
提供了一种共聚物,其中含有由可聚合单体(a)衍生的结构单元(A),该单体具有由式(1)表示的含
硅原子的基团[其中 R1、R2 和 R3 各自独立地代表碳原子数为 1 至 6 的烃基];结构单元 (A) 的含量在 100 质量%的共聚物中为 40 质量%至 80 质量%,结构单元 (B) 的含量在 100 质量%的共聚物中为 20 质量%至 60 质量%,游离羧基的酸值为 0.1 KOHmg/g 至 60 KOHmg/g;以及含有该共聚物的防污涂层组合物。