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."

Vaporware

[inflamed]

Having read all the available literature on this process, I feel it's fair to call it vaporware.

This would have been good to have on Christmas Eve

[ip_freely_2000]

...when I dropped my phone into the kitchen sink.

Re:Lame

[emeraldfoxx]

either way you'll still get a splash out of the bugger. Viva la Revolution!

Could it be?

[hyades1]

Is this anything like that "Girl Repellent" stuff that Trekkies spray on themselves before going out to singles bars?

What if??

[iknownuttin]

What if you coated your face with it?

Then you'd be the man in the Ion mask!

Thank you! And have a Happy New Year!

Re:This would have been good to have on Christmas

[Anonymous Coward]

Was she using it in vibrate mode?

alternative to seals

[tverbeek]

It should allow waterproofing to make it into devices that are too small for the seals that are usually used to do the trick.

Have they tried baby seals?

Re:Bwootoof Re:quite useful

[darthflo]

The Nokia 6250, while being quite a brick, tends to easily survive six foot drops onto concrete. Mine actually did survive some thirty-or-so foot drops onto grass and stone ground. Even being throwing it at people wouldn't hurt it. What finally killed it was playing half an hour of water cell (didn't have a ball handy) with it's rear cover not properly fixed.