Abstract: A method and apparatus provide a base structure at least partially with a cured polymer coating having microscopic polymer structures. The method includes applying an uncured polymer material on at least a part of the base structure, the uncured polymer material being electrically charged with a charge that has a first sign; providing at least one electrode at a distance above at least a part of said uncured polymer material; charging the at least one electrode with an electrical charge that has a second sign opposite to the first sign, thereby electrostatically attracting uncured polymer material towards the at least one electrode and deforming the uncured polymer material into uncured structured polymer material comprising one or more uncured microscopic polymer structures that have a shape; and curing the one or more uncured microscopic polymer structures, thereby forming the cured polymer coating.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 2, 2021
Assignee:
QLAYERS HOLDING B.V.
Inventors:
Ruben Geutjens, Amber Egon Van Hauwermeiren
Abstract: A method and apparatus provide a base structure at least partially with a cured polymer coating having microscopic polymer structures. The method includes applying an uncured polymer material on at least a part of the base structure, the uncured polymer material being electrically charged with a charge that has a first sign; providing at least one electrode at a distance above at least a part of said uncured polymer material; charging the at least one electrode with an electrical charge that has a second sign opposite to the first sign, thereby electrostatically attracting uncured polymer material towards the at least one electrode and deforming the uncured polymer material into uncured structured polymer material comprising one or more uncured microscopic polymer structures that have a shape; and curing the one or more uncured microscopic polymer structures, thereby forming the cured polymer coating.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 6, 2019
Publication date:
August 12, 2021
Applicant:
QLAYERS HOLDING B.V.
Inventors:
Ruben GEUTJENS, Amber Egon VAN HAUWERMEIREN