Stronger Superhydrophobic Coating

Sep-11-16 A new superhydrophobic coating from a team at the Australian National Laboratory is much sturdier and easier to apply than conventional solutions.

The material differs from standard hydrophobic materials in that it is made up of two different plastics that have been combined like “interwoven fishing nets.” This new arrangement not only allows the material to be more robust, it is also transparent and resistant to UV radiation. The material can be manufactured in two different ways as well—by flame or through dissolving in foam—both of which are lower cost than current methods.

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