Nice ice, maybe: Study finds water-repelling surfaces ease ice removal

(University of Nebraska-Lincoln) A new study has discovered that ice grows differently on water-absorbent vs. water-repellent surfaces. The research suggests that applying water-repellent coatings to windshields before winter storms -- or engineering surfaces that inherently repel water -- could enable a strong breeze to handle the burden of ice removal.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news