By using the 'SLIPS' icephobic coating inside your freezer you will no longer have to worry that your ice cream will get freezer burn when it goes uneaten for a long period of time.
Developed by a team at Harvard University, the ultra-slick coating prevents condensation from building up on the walls of your freezer, which means no more picking away at the ice that usually accumulates inside the ice-box.
Although many freezers are now equipped with technology that prevent ice from building up inside of them, they do not always eliminate the problem entirely. SLIPS, however, repels all liquids rather than just water so you can throw out your ice pick and forget about having to scrape out your freezer.
The technology could also be used in other applications such as on aircraft so that planes would no longer be grounded due to frozen wings and engines.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Icephobic Coatings for Cold Conditions
- Opportunity for companies to invest in further research and development of coatings that repel ice and other liquids in cold weather conditions.
- Advanced Freezer Technology
- Innovation potential for the creation of frost-free freezers and other cooling devices that use icephobic or other breakthrough technology to eliminate buildup and maintenance issues.
- Ice Prevention for Aircraft
- Market opportunity for companies to develop and market aircraft ice-prevention coatings and materials, utilizing technologies like SLIPS.
Where This Applies
- Appliances and White Goods
- Opportunity for companies in the home appliance sector to integrate icephobic coatings in refrigerators, freezers, and other cooling devices.
- Aerospace and Aviation
- Innovation potential for companies to integrate icephobic coatings in airplane wings, engines, and other surfaces in order to reduce weather-induced maintenance and/or safety issues.
- Laboratory and Scientific Equipment
- Market potential for companies to develop and market icephobic coatings for laboratory and scientific equipment that operate in low-temperature environments, reducing the need for maintenance and enhancing accuracy and precision.
