Ion-Mask Coating Could Make Waterproofing Electronics Easy

Engadget is reporting that a new chemical coating, originally designed to repel toxic vapors and liquids from soldiers' uniforms, may be the solution to small waterproof electronics. "The Ion-Mask is a special invisible coating that is chemically bonded to the device and repels water. It should allow waterproofing to make it into devices that are too small for the seals that are usually used to do the trick. Devices can have joins and gaps coated for a general level of water repellence, or have individual components treated for even more protection."

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Waterproofing electronics is easy

[Anonymous Coward]

In the right conditions... For instance, if you look up cooling in mineral oil you would see that you can basically run a pc in mineral oil. So get sealed canister kinda-things filled with oil, and you've got a rugged machine, right?

MOD PARENT UP

[Anonymous Coward]

While I'm not sure about the idea of sealed oil canisters, wouldn't coating the electronics with the oil work pretty well like this video demonstrates I would be dubious however about spraying my nice new boards with oil!

Foan?

[coldcell]

from the spray-on-foan-rubber dept.

Dear Scuttlemonkey,

What is foan rubber? Did you misspell "foam" of "phone", or is this some play off the two?

You haven't started New Year's drinking already have you?

Yours sincerely,

Coldcell