Waterproof coatings do make products such as outerwear much more useful, but they also drive up the price. A new coating, though, is claimed to be 90 percent cheaper to produce, while still being ...

While many groups have been developing coatings that allow fabric to be waterproof yet breathable, most of those solutions have incorporated toxic chemicals. Now, however, scientists are getting good ...

A new technique could create waterproof coatings for clothes out of discarded textiles – far safer for humans and the environment than current coatings, which are typically made with harsh chemicals ...

Superhydrophobic sprays are not a new concept. I first started talking about them back in 2011 when they promised to end the need to wash clothes. But they have a fatal flaw. While they may keep a ...

You’ve probably been there: You’re hiking through a surprise fall rainstorm when you realize that the jacket you’re wearing is leaking along the seams. Minutes later, you’re soaked, and the layer you ...

How wonderful it will be to have your smartphone along with your for some important conversation that is going on while you are taking a shower? Here is a solution for that as three companies HzO, ...