Using a similar approach, the firm wants to cover the surface of a bottle with hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repellent) materials.
Functional molecules - for example "hydrophobic" molecules that repel water and dirt - can be coated onto the surfaces of products.
Brinker one-upped the bug by designing a coating for the Air Force so hydrophobic that water bounces off surfaces like a tennis ball.
It consists of five eco-friendly products made from plant oils: organic glass cleaner, brake dust shield, hydrophobic car wash, tire shine and wheel cleaner.
One of Brinker's recent projects was inspired by the Namib Desert beetle, which survives by collecting the dew drops that roll down the channels on its extremely hydrophobic back.
The company points to its new line of peripherals as an example: eight products featuring hydrophobic coatings, Logitech's exclusive Delta Zero sensor technology and buttons capable of surviving over 20 million toggles.
Built to withstand the habitually harsh environment of the Red Planet, Aerogel is also so chronically hydrophobic that the car should see service well after you and I have turned to dust and interesting memoirs.
Accordingly, Dr Lin and his colleagues tried to build up covalent bonds between the layers of a water-repellent, or hydrophobic, material called cellulose acetate butyrate, which is used to make water-resistant fabrics.
While P2i describes its invisible "hydrophobic layer" as covering the exterior and interior of a product, HzO touts what it calls "WaterBlock" technology, which is applied to the internal circuitry of a device to protect it from moisture.
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