CIDETEC has developed a disruptive family of coatings, based on innovative ionogels, that exhibit omniphobic functionality since they are able to repel not only water, oil and organic solvents, but also other species such as greases, ketchup and mustard.
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“ Coatings having repellent function and use thereof ”
By combining a covalently anchored cross-linked polymer coating and non-volatile lubricants in an appropriate manner, a single-phase ionogel coating can be formed. The physico-chemical properties and functionality of the resulting coating can be adjusted by adding tailored functional groups to both building blocks (i.e. cross-linked polymer and lubricant). In particular, wettability of these versatile coatings may be tailored, reaching high repellency to fluids (i.e. omniphobicity).
Biomimetic fluid-repellent surfaces
Enhanced fluid slippery (i.e. even at modest contact angles).
No absolute need of hierarchical morphologies => wide room for transparency and enhanced robustness.
SLIPS limitations:
CIDETEC’s omniphobic ionogel coatings*:
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The omniphobic effect can be achieved on a wide range of materials: glass, metals, ceramics, polymers, papers...providing straightforward self-cleaning, anti-soiling and anti-icing solutions for different applications and sectors such as automotive, oil&gas, marine, buildings, packaging, paper industry.
SELF-CLEANING AND
ANTI-FOGGING
TRANSPARENT GLASS
SURFACES
HYDROPHOBIC AND
OLEOPHOBIC EFFECT OF
THE MIRROR INCREASING
VISIBILITY
ANTI-ICING AND
ANTI-FOGGING COATING
HEADLIGHTS, RADOMES,
AIRCRAFT WINGS,...
ANTI-STAIN AND
SELF-CLEANING TEXTILES
PERFECT, TRANSPARENT
AND HYGIENIC OPTICAL
APPEARANCE FOR TOUCH
PANELS
ANTI-BACTERIAL,
ANTI-STICK AND
EASY-TO-CLEAN
HANDLES AND SEVERAL
COMPONENTS THAT
IMPROVE THE SOCIAL
WELLNESS