Hydrophobic surface finish and method of application

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9017760
APP PUB NO 20100267303A1
SERIAL NO

12741829

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The present invention relates to a method for hydrophobization of a fabric surface comprising providing a stream of a substantially anhydrous gas, passing said gas over or through a substantially anhydrous liquid of an alkylsilane, preferably a fluorinated alkylsilane to provide an alkylsilane, preferably a fluorinated alkylsilane vapor and bringing said vapor in contact with the fabric surface, thereby allowing the optionally fluorinated alkylsilane to bind covalently to the fabric surfaced. The present invention further relates to a fabric comprising a superhydrophobic surface finish prepared by a method of the invention and to a device for carrying out the method of the invention.

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NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO2595 DA 'S-GRAVENHAGE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Batenburg, Lawrence Fabian Eindhoven, NL 17 152
Lucassen, Timme Vught, NL 1 1
Wijpkema, Aike Wypke Eindhoven, NL 1 1

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