Super-Hydrophobic / Oleophobic Coatings

IST has engineered a unique vapor deposited Super-Hydrophobic / Oleophobic nano-coating called Repellix™.   Super-hydrophobic properties are like “Water off a Duck’s Back” in which droplets literally bounce off the surface.

An example for the use of Repellix™ is in hearing applications in which small medical devices are constantly being exposed to moisture (sweat) and cerium (ear-wax). The specially engineered oleophobic property of the nano-coating protects the devices from corrosion and ear-wax ingress into small audio canals.

The Repellix™ coating was developed under a National Science Foundation SBIR Phase-I,II,IIB starting in 2010. Its unique nano-structure is patented.