New anti-ice technology

I just saw this article on Kitplanes about a new technology to keep frost and ice from building up on wings or other surfaces. I had read about it earlier, but this jogged my mind enough to post about it.

This could be a huge advancement and save lives. Lets hope it tests out as good as anticipated.
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NewTechnologyForIceRepellentWings_206841-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Rough coating the surface

This SLIPS sounds good but I wondered about the need to apply a "rough material" to the surface before applying the slippery nanostructures coating. How's that going to work on a nice paint job? Does it go over leading edge erosion coatings or does it replace them? Hmmmm . . .

Nanostructures are very interesting though. I just bought a nanostructure based spray that I use on the front of my motorhome. It makes the paint slippery as all get out. Bugs just slide right off. Pretty amazing.

Link

Can you provide a link to the product you used on your motor home?

Here's the Harvard study that was pubished about SLIPS

http://aizenberglab.seas.harvard.edu/papers/SLIPS_ice_ACSNano2012.pdf

I dont care if it looks like rubber dog poo... if ice wont stick to it, im a buyer!

Doug Rozendaal
F1 EVO

Here is another product that I am hoping to make it to the market. The potentials are amazing.

http://www.neverwet.com/

Never Wet..

I rea about Never Wet a while back in GizMag (online webzine for new technoligy). It seems like a great technology and will hopefully make it into paints and/or clear coats for planes and boats. Of course, we homebuilders probably won't be able to afford the technologies until we're riding on the backs of flying pigs.