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Durable superhydrophobic coatings

  • US 8,513,342 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2010
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of making a superhydrophobic coating, the method comprising the steps of:

  • charging a mixture of butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, toluene, acetone, and styrene into a polymerization vessel, which was mounted into an oil bath and heated at about 85°

    C.;

    preparing a resin from the mixture by free radical polymerization; and

    mixing the resin with a polysiloxane oil, hydrophobic particles, metal oxide particles, and suitable solvents, to create the superhydrophobic coating.

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