Highly durable superhydrophobic nanocoating
- Summary
- ANU researchers have developed a sprayable solution that creates a two layer superhydrophobic nanocoating with excellent transmittance, durability, chemical resistance, and stability.
- Technology Benefits
- Our novel superhydrophobic sprayable nanocoating: 1)is highly transmissible, durable and resistant to chemicals – internal testing and industry feedback have indicated that the combination of characteristics exhibited by the nanocoating is potentially unique and very desirable; 2) represents a low cost scalable platform for fabrication and application; 3) adheres to many different substrates, and can be simply peeled off and re-applied without the need for harsh solvents.
- Technology Application
- Applications range from touch panels, windshields, construction surfaces, consumer electronics, and medical devices and equipment.
- Detailed Technology Description
- ANU researchers have developed a novel superhydrophobic sprayable nanocoating comprised of two layers:
• the first layer imparts durability and chemical resistance, and is a sprayable interpenetrated polymer network (IPN) comprised of polyurethane (PU) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA);
• the second layer imparts functionality and is comprised of fluorofunctionalised silica (FSiO2).
The spray conditions used for each layer play an important role in creating a rough durable surface that confers outstanding superhydrophobicity with static water contact and sliding angles of 159° and 0°, respectively.
- Type of Cooperation
- Licensing/ commercial development
- Application Date
- 10/05/2017 00:00:00
- Application No.
- WO2017193157A1
- Classes
- C08G 18/12 • C08F 220/14 • C08G 18/65 • C08J 3/09 • C08J 3/24 • C08J 5/18 • C08K 3/36 • C09D 133/04 • C09D 175/08
- Others
- AU20160901726 [2016-05-10]
- Country/Region
- Australia
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