The present invention relates to a process for preparing a phenolic
polymer using a phenothiazine-based mediator, in particular, to a process
for preparing a phenolic polymer via polymerization of phenolic monomers
by using a phenothiazine-based mediator in the presence of peroxidase
biocatalyst and an oxidant, thereby drastically improving the enzyme
reactivity of peroxidase. The phenolic polymers prepared according to the
polymerization of this invention maintain unsaturated hydrocarbon groups
linked to their side chains, so that they are very useful as a curing
resin because they can easily form coatings through radical curing. In
addition, the coating formed using the curing resin has an antioxidation
effect and a low surface energy, so that they can prevent physical
attachment of marine livings. Because the antifouling-causing functional
groups are not consumed, the coatings continuously exhibit durability.