HYBRIDSIL ANTI-ICING, ICEPHOBIC COATINGS FOR U.S. NAVY SUPERSTRUCTURES

Through the proposed Navy STTR program, NanoSonic and Virginia Tech will create, qualify, and commercially transition a paradigm breaking HybridSil anti-icing and icephobic coating specifically engineered for extreme environmental durability, ease of application, and low-cost for U.S. Navy ship superstructures. The offered nanocomposite coating will leverage NanoSonics anti-icing and icephobic coating technology which is currently under development to provide military drones with next-generation, environmentally robust passive ice protection. Of particular importance for demanding naval environments, NanoSonics HybridSil coatings have U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) validated icephobicity, independently validated extended corrosion protection on LPD-21 RCS screens in excess of MIL-PRF-24635 topcoats, UDRI demonstrated high velocity sand and rain erosion durability, extreme abrasion resistance, and extreme UV weathering durability after more than 2,000 hours of ASTM G155 testing. Transition success is ensured through multiple Phase III transition partners and an established pilot scale HybridSil manufacturing infrastructure.