Surfaces coated with the Super hydrophobic material HIREC repel water and do not get wet, in other words, almost no water film forms.
[Have you taken measures against snow and icicles?] ]
It is important to take measures to prevent the accretion of snow and ice, and to reduce the damage caused by falling snow and ice before damage occurs.
If you are in trouble with snow, ice, or icicles on your equipment, we recommend installing HIREC!
HIREC, a Super hydrophobic material, is widely used not only to catch water but also to prevent snow from landing.
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The SDS (Safety Data Sheet) of the HIREC series has been updated.
HIREC demo video
Video 1: Comparison Super hydrophobic between HIREC and general paint
Video 2: Water won't pass through the tea strainer! ? Super hydrophobic material HIREC Amazing Super hydrophobic performance
Features of HIREC Overwhelming Super hydrophobic
Typical Super hydrophobic materials such as Teflon have a contact angle of about 100°, which indicates good Super hydrophobic, but HIREC boasts a contact angle of over 150°*1. It is Super hydrophobic making it difficult to keep water droplets on the painted surface.Features of HIREC Self-cleaning function
Dirt and dust exist in the atmosphere, and when they adhere to Super hydrophobic, Super hydrophobic performance generally decreases gradually.In addition, as the UV rays contained in sunlight fall on the surface, the coating surface deteriorates and Super hydrophobic performance decreases.
On the other hand, HIREC100 has a self-cleaning function and can be expected to maintain its performance for about 3 years *2.
Main usage scene
Water landing prevention
Prevents radio wave attenuation due to water film on antennas and radomes when it rains, and prevents droplets from adhering to anemometers and precision instruments
- Communications (5G, mmWave, LTE, etc.)
- Weather (X-band, C-band, etc.)
- Broadcast (satellite TV, etc.)
Prevents snow and ice accretion
Prevent accidents caused by falling snow and ice
- steel tower
- bridge
- monorail vehicle
- Structure
- Wind-power generation
- Examples of additional measures against snow accretion on communication cables
Ensuring insulation
Paint insulators, etc. to prevent conduction due to adhesion of seawater and sea salt particles
Oil-water separation
Repels water but not oil
- Introducing the use of HIREC for oil-water separation.
work of art
- HIREC protects works of art from the rain in New York. → A work of art that does not get wet Counting Sheep
- Maze treated with Super hydrophobic HIREC. Roll the polka dots and aim for the goal! → The polka dots are rolling.
customer's voice
We have heard from customers who are Super hydrophobicusing the super water-repellent material HIREC, including their uses and what they liked about using it.What type of Super hydrophobic material HIREC are you looking for?
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RoHS directive compliant products
Super hydrophobic material HIREC complies with the RoHS Directive.