Hydrophobic ceramics

Petition / Problem

The client wanted to increase the hydrophobicity of the surface of a ceramic sample, decreasing the angle of sliding.

Objective

Apply a coating to increase the hydrophobicity of the surface.

ATRIA Solution

A silane-based coating was applied to the surface by dipping. Substrate cleanliness, surface activation process, coating application mode, number of coating layers, and room temperature cure time were optimized.