Articles Subject to Ice Formation Comprising a Repellent Surface Comprising a Siloxane Material
Abstract:
Articles subject to ice formation during normal use, are described comprising a repellent surface such that the receding contact angle of the surface with water ranges from (90) degrees to (135) degrees wherein the repellent surface comprises a siloxane material. In one embodiment, the repellent surface further comprises a non-fluorinated organic polymeric binder. In another embodiment, the repellent surface comprises a thermally processable polymer and a siloxane material melt additive. Also described are methods of making an article comprising providing an article subject to ice formation during normal use; and providing a liquid repellent surface, as described herein, on at least a portion of the article.
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