Super hydrophobic coating HIREC ^®

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[Have you taken measures against snow and icicles?] ]

It is important to take measures to prevent the accretion of snow and ice, and to reduce the damage caused by falling snow and ice before damage occurs.

If you are in trouble with snow, ice, or icicles on your equipment, we recommend installing HIREC!

super hydrophobic coating HIREC is widely used not only to prevent water from accumulating, but also to prevent snow from accumulating.

Click here for customer application examples

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HIREC demo video

Video 1: Comparison of water repellency between HIREC and general paint

Video 2: Water doesn't pass through the tea strainer!? Super hydrophobic coating HIREC 's amazing water repellency

HIREC's Features: Overwhelming water repellency

Conventional Super hydrophobic coatings such as Teflon have a contact angle of around 100°, which indicates how good water repellency is, but HIREC boasts a contact angle of over 150°*1, making it so water repellency that it is difficult for water droplets to remain on the painted surface.
*1 The initial value of HIREC is 150° or more

Features of HIREC Self-cleaning function

There is dust and dirt in the air, and when this adheres to Super hydrophobic, water repellency generally decreases over time.
In addition, water repellency will decrease as the coating surface deteriorates due to the exposure to ultraviolet rays from sunlight.
On the other hand, HIREC100 has a self-cleaning function and is expected to maintain its performance for approximately three years*2.
The self-cleaning effect of HIREC has also been clarified in comparison tests with other companies' products. Click here for details.

*2 Expected period for our recommended film thickness (approx. 30μm). The period for which the super water repellency is maintained varies depending on the usage environment, etc., so we do not guarantee the period for which the performance is maintained.

Main usage scene

Water landing prevention

Prevents radio wave attenuation due to water film on antennas and radomes when it rains, and prevents droplets from adhering to anemometers and precision instruments

• Communications (5G, mmWave, LTE, etc.)
• Weather (X-band, C-band, etc.)
• Broadcast (satellite TV, etc.)

Prevents snow and ice accretion

Prevent accidents caused by falling snow and ice

• steel tower
• bridge
• monorail vehicle
• Structure
• Wind-power generation
• Examples of additional measures against snow accretion on communication cables

Ensuring insulation

Paint insulators, etc. to prevent conduction due to adhesion of seawater and sea salt particles

• Introducing HIREC's insulating properties.

Oil-water separation

Repels water but not oil

• Introducing the use of HIREC for oil-water separation.

work of art

• HIREC protects works of art from the rain in New York. → A work of art that does not get wet Counting Sheep
• Maze treated with Super hydrophobic HIREC. Roll the polka dots and aim for the goal! → The polka dots are rolling.

RoHS Compliant Products

super hydrophobic coating HIREC complies with the RoHS Directive.