Optool Anti-fouling Coatings

Product Information OPTOOLTM DSX OPTOOLTM DSX is an innovative antifouling agent, which DAIKIN has developed based on our long experience in original fluorine chemistry technology. As it has a specific structure, it exerts excellent hardening in antifouling and surface smoothness compared with existing antifouling agents. It is especially suitable as an antifouling coating agent for surfaces of various displays and glass lenses. 1. Characteristics Surfaces to which OPTOOL DSX is applied have the following characteristics: - They become water and oil resistant. - They excel in terms of oil performance, especially anti-adhesion for fingerprinting and easy removal. - The sliding angle is reduced, especially that of oil. - It excels in non-cohesiveness. - It excels in ice suppression and easy removal. - It creates low friction surfaces. - It excels in durability. - It provides rapid processing. - It is especially effective on glass and surfaces coated with SiO2. 2. Example of surface characteristics Here are examples of surface characteristics on which OPTOOL DSX is processed as an immersion coating at room temperature. Table? Example of surface characteristics after OPTOOL DSX is coated. Items to be measured Unit OPTOOL DSXExisting fluorine type processing agent Glass plate which has not been processed. Contact angle of water ° 112 110 <10 Critical surface tension mN / m 12 14 - Sliding angle of n-hexadecane ° 3 24 - Adhesive tape peeling strength Note 1) N 0.93 2.35 3.62 Tendency for fingerprint transfer Good Fair Poor Ease with which fingerprints can be wiped away Excellent Fair Poor Icing force Note 2) kPa 344 768 774 Weather resistance Note 3) ° 110 107 - Friction resistance Note 4) ° 107 37 - Coefficient of factor Note 5) 0.13 0.34 0.57 Heat resistance Note 6) ° 79 - - Chemical resistance, Acid Note 7) ° 106 - - Alkali Note 8) ° <40 - - *The above numeric values are representative and not guaranteed. Ver. 01 (May 2009) Data Sheet _OPTOOL DSX Copyright © 2009 Daikin Industries LTD. Note 1)Peeling strength when 18mm-wide cellophane tape stipulated by JIS Z 1522 is peeled at the time of 50 mm/sec. Note 2)Shear-peeling strength of ice at -80°C. Note 3)Contact angle of water after 161 hours of treatment with Eye Super UV Tester SUV-W13 (Manufactured by Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.) Note 4)Contact angle of water after being rubbed 10,000 times at 37kPa with flannel cloth(#300 cotton). Note 5)Bauden-Leben type(Steel balls) Note 6)Contact angle of water after having been left for 6 days in the air at 200°C. Note 7) Contact angle of water after having been immersed in 1 mass% H2SO4 solution for 6 days. Note 8)Contact angle of water after having been immersed in 1 mass% NaOH solution for 1 day. 3. Processing method Examples of coating methods are indicated below: Dipping method Clean the base material to be processed well beforehand. If cleansing is insufficient, the processing agent will not be attached nor respond, preventing the product from working effectively. After soaking the base material, which has been cleaned for one minute, into the processing agent that was diluted into fluorine series solvent (perfluorohexane etc.) to 0.1 mass%, slowly extract it and leave for one hour. When leaving, an atmosphere of high-temperature and humidity (around 60? and 90%RH) is desirable. If the surface shows unevenness, clean ultrasonically or wipe out with a dry cloth. If wiping is difficult, you may use a cloth soaked with fluorinated solvent. Flow method In case the base material is large and it is difficult to immerse the whole material, it is coated with a flow method. The base material to be processed, which has been cleaned, is set at an angle, and the processing agent, which was diluted to 0.1 mass% with perfluorohexane, is poured from the upper side to be wet evenly. Subsequently, it is left and wiped in the same way. Others Coating via a vapor-deposition, spray, and Roll-to-Roll methods is also available. 4. Handling instructions Please be sure to refer to MSDS before you use the agent. ? Wear glasses during use, and be careful to avoid contact with eyes. In case the product comes into contact with the eyes, wash your face with copious running water immediately, and consult your doctor. ? Wear rubber gloves during use. If it comes into contact with skin, wash with soapy water immediately, and rinse sufficiently. ? Avoid inhaling vapors. Work in a well-ventilated place. Ver. 01 (May 2009) Data Sheet _OPTOOL DSX Copyright © 2009 Daikin Industries LTD. 5. Forms of products, unit of packaging It is diluted in agent of fluorine system. (Concentration of effective ingredients: 20%) Volume of contents : 100g (in a glass container) ? The products described in this material are supplied for use by general industry, not designed and manufactured for medical purposes. Their adequacy and safety for medical use has not been tested, and cannot be assured by our company. With this in mind, for medical use, you must judge the applicability of use for medical purpose yourself based on testing, the views of medical experts, and legal restrictions of the authorities concerned. Also, if you use products for such purposes, we will only provide them if you consent to the conditions and contents of the contracts which we offer. ? The data released in this material represent one example of the actual value, and the example of usage written in this material does not guarantee the results of application of this product for such usage. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. Chemicals Division Umeda Center Bldg., 2-4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8323, Japan Phone: +81-6-6373-4342 Facsimile: +81-6-6373-4390 http://www.daikin.com/chm DAIKIN AMERICA, INC. 20 Olympic Drive, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA Phone: +1-845-365-9500 Toll-Free: +1-800-365-9570 Facsimile: +1-845-365-9598 http://www.daikin-america.com DAIKIN CHEMICAL EUROPE GmbH Immermannstr. 65D, 40210 Dusseldorf, Germany Phone: +49-211-179225-0 Facsimile: +49-211-1640732 http://www.daikinchem.de Ver. 01 (May 2009) Data Sheet _OPTOOL DSX Copyright © 2009 Daikin Industries LTD. OPTOOLTM DSX