Method of Producing a Self-Cleaning Surface

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APP PUB NO 20090263586A1
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12227366

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The invention relates to a method of producing a self-cleaning surface on a substrate.To provide a method according to the preamble, with which surfaces can be produced which are self-cleaning indoors as well and even in the dark, it is suggested according to the invention that a coating with hydrophilic surface components be applied to the substrate and a structure formed in the nanometer range or a combined structure in the nano- and micrometer ranges.The invention surprisingly demonstrates that the principles underlying the Lotus effect® apply not only to hydrophobic but also hydrophilic surfaces.

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  • 2007 Application Filing Year
  • B05D Class
  • 2295 Applications Filed
  • 729 Patents Issued To-Date
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Goedicke, Stefan Wiebelskirchen , DE 8 100
Gross, Frank Saarlouis , DE 13 80
Sepeur, Stefan Wadgassen , DE 36 509

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