PAOLO Ciccarone
In Barcelona it is passed over in silence a very important moment for F1. It was presented, indeed, a product made in Italy in terms of technology and research is the first in the world. It is the Polysil Film, a remover film that is lightweight (It is the result of the search for Nanoprom Chemicals Casalgrande (Reggio Emilia) because it is made of a material that uses the latest research in terms of nanotechnology. In addition to being lightweight, It has several other advantages, such as does not stick to the body rubber residue and other dirt that sticks to cars, modifying the aerodynamic profiles.
The film in Polysil nanotechnologies It is easy to clean, It has a lower rolling resistance, becoming an important element in the aerodynamics of the cars. The work of four years of research and development of the Italian company has been rewarded with a product that resists temperatures, It reduces the oxidation of the metal parts (such as aluminum, for example, widely used in racing cars). The product has been received with great interest in F1 but there arelots of applications in the industrial world. And it all comes from a small company of Reggio Emilia, where they decided to dedicate themselves to excellence of research with intuition typically Italian.
After four years of research, Nanoprom is proud to present its first non-stick film, which teams the unique properties of plastic with those of Polysil.
- Benefit for teams
- Adhesive-like, attachable and removable film
- Non-stick
- High mechanical resistance
- Protects surfaces against blows and scratches
- Reduces work time to recondition surfaces
- Light-weight
- Low friction
Supporting Evidence
- Polysilcan be cold blended with any resins without chemical reaction among the ingredients, such as thermoplastic acrylics, silicones, etc.
- When Polysilis heated to at least 450o C the polymer will convert to inorganic ceramic (SiOx). The inorganic ceramics have super high hardness (up to 9H) and extremely high temp resistance (up to 1800 °C) due to their inherent properties.
- Polysilis widely used in clear coatings by delivering durability against weathering, UV, chemical, corrosion, staining, graffiti, scratch, and heat.
- The typical coating dry film thickness is between 2 to 10 μm.
- Aluminum coated with Polysil-based coatings display no corrosion even after 100 days (2400 hours) in the salt spray, (test performed in accordance with ISO 7253).
- Steel coated with Polysil-based coatings display no corrosion after 100 days (2400 hours) in the condensed water climate (test test performed in accordance with ISO 6270).
Supporting Evidence
ADHERENCE
(ASTM D3359) 90 -100%
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Mek, Acetone, Main organic solvents.
BENDING TEST
Up to 90°(ISO 6860)
ADHESION TEST
(ASTM D 3359-b) (grid) 5B0% of chromed aluminum and composite
TEST ON GLASS SURFACES TREATED WITH POLYSIL®, EXPOSED FOR A TIME OF 2H AT A TEMPERATURE OF 600 °CNo presence of detachment and yellowing.
POLYSIL®
Exposure time: 168 hTemperature: -24 °CNo ice formation on the treated surface.Exposure time 504 hTemperature: -24 °CThe support has a decrease of ice formation of 14% in comparison to the not treated specimen.
TESTING ELECTRICAL INSULATION
Block of the electrical conductivity = 1 kWh This test certifies the block of galvanic currents.
TEST OF ROUGHNESS, STANDARD 4287
The Polysil® is self-leveling: if applied on surfaces with low roughness, it is possible To obtain a RA of 0.021
