Hydrophobic Coatings
Water-repellent coatings as well as other controlled surface energy technologies.
LUX TAKE:
The market for hydrophobic coatings is large and growing, but fragmented and largely served by undifferentiated products. The value proposition is often dependent on system-level benefits – a more expensive hydrophobic coating is justified by future labor savings from less cleaning, for instance – which can make the coatings more difficult to commercialize but also opens the door to novel business...
News Commentaries
HZO acquires Semblant to consolidate position in hydrophobic coatings for electronics (October 26, 2018)
McMaster researchers develop "smart" coating with selective binding – repelling the unwanted and adhering to the wanted (October 24, 2018)