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Super water repellent created from glass powder.(COATINGS)
Advanced Ceramics Report, February, 2008
A water repellent developed by researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities.
The superhydrophobic material, developed by John Simpson, is said to be easy to fabricate and uses inexpensive base materials. The patent-pending process could lead to the creation of a new class of water repellent products, including windshields, eyewear, clothing, building materials, road surfaces, ship hulls and self-cleaning coatings.
"My goal was to make the best possible water repellent surface," Simpson said. "What I developed is a glass powder coating material with remarkable properties that cause water-based solutions to bounce off virtually any...
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