Coating material
Coating materials used to decrease icing have a wide variety.
Coatings determined to increase icephobicity are for example polymethylsiloxane (PDMS), smooth silicone rubber and ultra-hydrophobic polycarbonate coating.
Polymethylsiloxane (PDMS) PDMS coating has a very high icephobicity and can shed ice off easily.
Slippery liquid infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) have also been studied for their icephobic qualities. Flame sprayed SLIPS has a low ice adhesion value and could therefore be a viable icephobic coating option.
- ↑ Brassard, L. (2018). Icephobicity: Definition and Measurement Regarding Atmospheric Icing. In Contamination Mitigating Polymeric Coatings for Extreme Environments (pp. 123–143). Springer International Publishing.
- ↑ Koivuluoto, H. (2020). Thermally Sprayed Coatings: Novel Surface Engineering Strategy Towards Icephobic Solutions. Materials, 13(6), 1434–.