Emil Søgaard

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Activities and Societies: Nanoplast This PhD thesis concerns the development of superhydrophobic surfaces fabricated by injection molding. Today, injection molding is the prevalent production method for consumer plastic products. However, concerns regarding the environmental impact of a plastic production are increasing, especially because the use of potentially toxic self-cleaning coatings is used in a larger and larger scale.The work in this PhD project could be seen as a scientific effort towards reducing toxic compounds in… Show more This PhD thesis concerns the development of superhydrophobic surfaces fabricated by injection molding. Today, injection molding is the prevalent production method for consumer plastic products. However, concerns regarding the environmental impact of a plastic production are increasing, especially because the use of potentially toxic self-cleaning coatings is used in a larger and larger scale.The work in this PhD project could be seen as a scientific effort towards reducing toxic compounds in manufactured plastic parts by developing surfaces that are self-cleaning based on topography rather than chemical compounds. Therefore, a novel method for fabricating polymer surfaces with excellent water-repellant properties is developed. It is shown that an extremely water repellant surface can be injection molded directly with clear perspectives for more environmental plastic consumer products.Link thesis http://emagstudio.win.dtu.dk/E-books/DTU%20Nanotech/Emil_Soegaard_PhD_thesis/#/1/ Show less

Københavns Universitet / University of Copenhagen

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet / DTU

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