Abstract
A superhydrophobic fabric coating made of a crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane elastomer, containing well-dispersed hydrophobic silica nanoparticles and fluorinated alkyl silane, shows remarkable durability against repeated machine washes, severe abrasion, strong acid or base, boiling water or beverages and excellent stain resistance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2409-2412 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- coating
- durability
- fabric
- nanocomposite
- superhydrophobic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering