This superhydrophobic coating is truly stunning
NeverWet is a patent-pending silicon-based covering that deflects nearly all liquids and heavy oils by creating a very high contact angle upon application. The angle is much higher than traditional substrates, such as car wax (90 degrees), Teflon (95 degrees), or Rain-X (110 degrees). Liquid literally glides off NeverWet’s 160 degree to 175 degree angle in a way that almost seems like computer animation
If you are growing crystals or doing polymerizations, silanize your glassware with Rain-X. The surface disappears (crystals) and nothing sticks (polymerizations). The coating is unstable toward strong alkali and nucleophiles. Methacrylate and N-vinylpyrrolidone polymerizations in vacuum ampoules were smash and sand to obtain the polymer rod. Add a chemist to the engineers and the rods slid freely while still in vacuum – and were almost strain-free between crossed polarizers. Adhesion is only a monolayer deep. Address the monolayer not the bulk.
Treat, dry at 80 C for 15 minutes, maybe swish with solvent to remove unbound silicone oligomers. Then, the miracle.