| Why | Category | Cosmetics & home |
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| Level | Easy |
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| Use | Make jackets shed water without fluorine chemicals, which the EU is restricting |
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| What | Atoms | Coating 50–200 + water droplet ~2k. C H O Si |
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| Build | Testing | Easy Coat fabric + spray test |
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| Funding | Compute ~$25 · Make ~$3–10k · Test ~$5–15k · Other ~$10k patent |
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| Time | Make 2–4 wks · Test 2–4 wks · Total ~1–2 months |
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| How | Contact us for the design specs and build plan → |
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| Demo | Water droplet beads up and rolls off the new coating |
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| Competition | Chemours, Daikin, HeiQ, Rudolf (Bionic Finish) |
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| Business | Buyers | Patagonia, Gore, outdoor brands |
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| Revenue | Medium License to textile finishers. ~$0.5–3M/yr |
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