Developing Superhydrophobic Surface Using Multi Jet 3D Printing Durability Analysis

Abstract Superhydrophobicity is a surface property used in several sectors, including self-cleaning, drag reduction, improved buoyancy, and antibacterial behavior of the surfaces. The majority available approaches for creating superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS) are complex time-consuming. Goal: This article aims to fabricate SHS by using Multi jet printer three-dimensional (3D) printing. Methods: texture cylindrical protrusions (diameter 300 Micro Meter (µm), pitch 400 500 µm) pyramidical (side 200 µm, side distance height 800 micro-pattern were created Three-Dimensional Printing (3DP) achieve SHS. Results: fabricated geometries yielded water contact angle 145 148°, respectively. In order enhance durability Water Contact Angle (WCA), 3D printed geometry was treated with an aqueous solution silica nanoparticles Hexafor 644-D, which increased angles 161 160° pyramid patterns, reported durable against peeling tape tests. Hence MJP, based on 3DP, can be having micron (µm).