Development of Ice-phobic coatings has been an interest among research communities and industries in past decade. Similar to marine anti-fouling, and self-cleaning surfaces, the typical strategy involves controlling wettability through combined material choice and roughness to create a superhydrophobic surface. However development of long lasting, exterior environmental resistance, abrasion resistance, thermal resistance, can be challenging, especially in a commercially viable cost-effective package. Especially when products like air conditioners, heat exchangers, wind turbines, transformers and transmission line products are exposed to exterior environmental conditions and wide variability in temperature. In this work, we have focused to design and develop an ice-phobic coating composition with an eye towards actual use. We will present the key parameters affecting performance as well as comparison to semi-commercial products.

Moving anti-ice coatings from the lab to the field: Key issues to overcome

251st National Meeting (2016)

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