The Preparation of a Superhydrophobic Fluorine Rubber Surface

Superhydrophobic materials have a good application prospect in self-cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-corrosion, and anti-freezing. However, creating large areas of simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly superhydrophobic surfaces remains a huge challenge. In this paper, a simple, environmentally friendly surface superhydrophobic preparation method is used based on 107 silicone rubber adhesive. A superhydrophobic coating with a micro/nano structure was constructed on the surface of fluorine rubber. The particle size and groups of HB-192V powder (mainly SiO2) were observed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The structures of two kinds of rubber surfaces were observed by SEM, and the superhydrophobic surface materials were qualitatively analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The hydrophobic properties of the superhydrophobic surface and the bouncing properties of droplets were analyzed by a contact angle measuring instrument and a high-speed camera. The results show that the preparation of superhydrophobic fluorine rubber on the surface of the water meter contact angle could reach an average of 154.1 degrees. The superhydrophobic surface prepared by this method has a better hydrophobic and droplet bounce property.