Polish Product of the Future in Łukasiewicz – PORT
Scientists from Łukasiewicz – PORT appreciated in the Polish Product of the Future competition! Composite anti-icing coating developed by the Composite Materials and Coatings Group, headed by Jacek Marczak, Ph.D., was awarded in a competition organized by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and the National Center for Research and Development.
The Polish Product of the Future competition aims to award innovative products developed by Polish companies and scientists. The composite anti-icing coating is a long-awaited solution in the wind and aviation industry. It will find applications in protecting various types of surfaces against icing, including wind turbine blades and aircraft wings. Its most important advantages are:
- easy application with a brush, roller, or spray,
- low ice adhesion,
- long-term functionality, even after scratching,
- zero use of electricity.
Benefits of using it:
- lower cost of wind farm maintenance,
- reduction of electricity losses during winter by up to 80%,
- reduction of the emission of toxic substances to the environment.
The team consisting of Jacek Marczak, Ph.D., and Michał Piłkowski received the award during the Final Gala of the 24th edition of the Polish Product of the Future competition. Congratulations! Many thanks to Anna Wróblewska and Katarzyna Kowal for help in preparing the competition application.
Composite anti-icing coatings have already received awards. In 2021, Jacek Marczak, Ph.D., was awarded the Scientist of the Future title in the Exact and Technical Sciences category. The team working on this product also received the second jury award and audience award in the first edition of the Łukasiewicz Accelerator in October 2021.
Jacek Marczak, Ph.D., has also acquired the National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA project as part of the Strategic Partnerships competition. Under this project, two scientists from Łukasiewicz – PORT will work at the University of Technology in Eindhoven (the Netherlands) for 12 months. They will research a new type of composite coatings with anti-icing properties based on compounds of natural origin.
Learn more about anti-icing coatings on our website.
