EUPHRATES + Masahiko Sato and NIMS(National Institute for Materials Science)
Marerials are provided by Dr. Masanobu NAITO (https://samurai.nims.go.jp/profiles/naito_masanobu?locale=en)
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It's unbelievably water-repellent. That's why it's called a super-water-repellent material.
However, this material goes beyond mere water repellence and shows other interesting effects.
The key is exclusion.
What would happen if the bottom of a ship is made super-water-repellent?
What if two super-water-repellent surfaces come into contact in water?
Watch this video to see some unexpected effects shown by our super-water-repellent materials.