Durability enhancement of low ice adhesion polymeric coatings

Icephobic performance of low-ice adhesion polymeric coatings has been studied intensively for passive ice protection. However, limited efforts were conducted to identify strategies enhancing the durability maintain low after erosion impact. In this work, we developed and investigated several polyurethane-based nanocomposite fibre-reinforced understand deteriorating behaviour under rigorous impinging tests subsequent impact on adhesion. The inclusion fillers resulted in up 38 points increase Shore hardness relative pristine PU coatings. strengths 3 wt% nanoparticle-reinforced nearly halved, whereas, a 5-fold reduction was observed compared that pure Our results indicated incorporation effective reducing anchoring points, that, impingement, icephobic retained by either lowering surface roughness or minimizing deterioration. Fibres took more role limiting crack initiation resisting propagation. strength increased from 5.6 kPa 8.4 with 20 carbon fibres incorporated coatings, essentially keeping below 10 even ?10-fold as led enhanced retention excellent via mechanism is adaptable other