U Mass team develops quick and easy coating process to make surfaces omniphobic

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By mmillikinNov 30, 2015, 5:00 am165 pts
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts have introduced a new method for making transparent, dirt-repellant coatings that can be applied very quickly and easily. The coatings repel both water and oily liquids and are stable at higher pressures and temperatures. A paper on their work is published in the…

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