Superomniphobic materials

Published 2014-04

Products and services using Superomniphobic materials are generally available around 2015

Verdict

hitTwo blind graders agree (D7, rule D37). The auditor agent confirmed it (D11).

Grader A: hit
Grader B: hit
agrees with A, without seeing its verdict
Audit: confirmed
in the fixed audit sample (D11)
Published: hit

Grader A: hit

Ultra-Ever Dry, a superhydrophobic and oleophobic coating, was sold commercially for industrial use from about 2012 through ordinary distributors.

Test: D37 Horizons: oil- and water-repellent coatings buyable by businesses outside pilots or consumers by 2017 (earlier counts).

Ultra-Ever Dry hydrophobic coating repels almost any liquid (New Atlas) (2013-02): Commercial coating repelling water and hydrocarbons, sold for industrial use.

Grader B: hit

UltraTech's Ultra-Ever Dry, a superhydrophobic and oleophobic two-part coating, went on sale Feb 2013 at retail prices. True all-liquid omniphobicity remains a lab goal, which leaves some doubt.

Test: Such coatings could be bought by consumers or businesses by 2017 (earlier counts).

Ultra-Ever Dry hydrophobic coating repels almost any liquid (2013-02-25): Commercial coating repelling water and hydrocarbons, priced per quart.

All captured fields

id: hz-2014-049
category: Nanotechnology and materials science
kind: technology
target year: 2015
placed year: 2015
milestones: {"scientifically_viable":2014,"mainstream":2015,"financially_viable":2015}
confidence: high
note: Numbered dot (mainstream point) at 2015.0, on the 2015 line (read as 2015). Bar from 2013.8 to 2015.4: scientifically viable ~2014, financially viable ~2015. The bar reaches the inner edge of the grid (~2014), so scientific viability may be at or before the chart start. Sub-area: Next-generation.