Soon you won’t have to worry about your phone falling in the toilet, tumbling into a puddle or someone inadvertently dribbling coffee into the headphone socket (we’ve all done it). British-based firm ...

New spray-on, nanotech coatings could keep iPod screens from scratching, make paper products waterproof and perform other minor modern miracles. And because they are cheaper, easier to apply and more ...

Liquipel isn’t the only company pushing water-repellent nano-coating: UK-based P2i demonstrated the impressive powers of its Aridion nanotechnology at CES this year. P2i’s Aridion nanotechnology is a ...

Printed circuit board assemblies can be reliably protected with parylene coatings. Protective thin-film and nano coatings are being incorporated into the manufacturing process to improve the ...

The antibacterial properties of silver-coated textiles are popular in the fields of sport and medicine. Scientists have now investigated how different silver coatings behave in the washing machine, ...