Anti-ice Coatings: A Review of Current Technologies and Evaluation Procedure

Document Type : Review paper

Authors

1 Surface Coatings and Corrosion Department, Institute for Color Science and Technology

2 Atlas Protecting Coating

3 Saba Shimi Arya,

4 MAPNA Generator and Wind Turbin Engineering and Manufacturing Co.(PARS)

Abstract

Conventional (active) and modern (passive) methods are available for ice removal from the surface. Passive approaches such as anti-ice coating do not require external energy. Anti ice coatings have diverse applications in disparate industries, including transportation, aviation industry, power transmission lines, and military applications. Due to the water repellency characteristics, anti-ice coatings reduce water accumulation on the surface. On the other hand, the elastic property of these coatings causes ice removal by weak mechanical forces, which leads to the emergence of easy defrost surfaces. In this paper, the prerequisites that are considered for acquiring anti-ice coatings are presented in the first place. Then active and passive methods are investigated, and the theory of each technique followed by an example for each is put forward.  Eventually, different evaluations which are available for anti-ice/ice phobic coatings are reviewed.


 

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Journal of Studies in Color World
Volume 11, Issue 1
June 2021
Pages 65-84

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  • Receive Date: 20 January 2021
  • Revise Date: 02 May 2021
  • Accept Date: 02 May 2021

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