Preparation of a super-hydrophobic poly(vinyl chloride) surface via solvent–nonsolvent coating

Modifications of surface materials and their effects on cleanability as studied by radiochemical methods

“…In general, according to the results the cleanability of the particle soils (labelled 51 Cr) was better than that of the oil soils (labelled 14 C), as was observed in the study by Kuisma et al (2005b). The results showed that surface microstructuring increased contact angles, in accordance with the study by Li et al (2006).…”

“…The lubricant treatment improved the friction properties and surface structuring had a great effect on the water contact angle. The common targets of modification of plastic surfaces were to develop new plasticizers and mixtures (Bohnert et al 1998, Puukilainen and Pakkanen 2005, Koponen et al 2007a, and to modify hydrophobic properties (Fresnais et al 2006, Li et al 2006, Puukilainen et al 2006, Koponen et al 2007b) and surface structures (Li et al 2006, Puukilainen et al 2006, Koponen et al 2007b. Surface structure was reported to affect the hydrophobic properties (Fresnais et al 2006, Li et al 2006, Koponen et al 2007b).…”

An introduction to superhydrophobicity

“…This method has been used for some time to generate filters and stationary phases for chromatography, it is also very effective for generating superhydrophobic structures as the solid material is stable, overhangs and is often a polymer so can be hydrophobic on its own right. The size of the roughness can be varied by varying the system parameters and large surfaces can be prepared [71,72,73,74]. …”

Large-area fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces for practical applications: an overview

“…Superhydrophobic poly(vinyl chloride) [27,28] and polycarbonate [29] coatings were also fabricated on the basis of the roughness induced by a nonsolvent.…”