NBD Nanotechnologies uses polymer chemistry to create surface coatings that improve heat transfer and anti-wetting properties. The company's platform technologies can be used to improve steam condensers, create stain repellant textiles, deicing of outdoor materials, and bio-fouling prevention. NBD stands for Namib Beetle Design - Namid being a resourceful insect, able to harvest water in the African desert using hydrophobic waxes and hydrophilic regions on its back to collect and move water. By employing unique surface features, this beetle is able to thrive in one of the most arid regions of the world. The nature of this beetles adaptions inspired NBD Nano to become a leader in surface wetting modification technologies. Like the Namib Beetle, NBD Nano creates unique and customized materials that manage and control the interaction of water with a wide variety of surfaces. NBD Nano is developing cutting edge solutions for applications that could benefit from hydrophobic, oleophobic, or hydrophilic properties. The firm's original technologies licensed from leading researchers in the world ofsurface science.
