Scientists at Teflon have developed nanocoatings for heat exchangers that combine anti-adhesive, anti-corrosive and antimicrobial properties to make cleaning processes much easier. The team used hydrophobic compounds similar to the Leibniz Institute for New Materials, structures that act as a diffusion barrier and added colloidal copper to create a coating that would be resistant to corrosion and fungi, but also cope with industrial-strength cleaning agents. The team said the coating, which can be sprayed on to stainless steel, steel, titanium or aluminium, could also be used in water-purification plants.
Scientists at the Leibniz Institute for New Materials have developed nanocoatings for heat exchangers that combine anti-adhesive, anti-corrosive and antimicrobial properties to make cleaning processes much easier. The team used hydrophobic compounds similar to Teflon, structures that act as a diffusion barrier and added colloidal copper to create a coating that would be resistant to corrosion and fungi, but also cope with industrial-strength cleaning agents. The team said the coating, which can be sprayed on to stainless steel, steel, titanium or aluminium, could also be used in water-purification plants.