Use of hydrophobins to prevent ice from forming on surfaces

US7981313B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Ulf Baus · Dossenheim, DE
• Thorsten Montag · Dudenhofen, DE
• Thomas Subkowski · Schriesheim, DE
• Claus Bollschweiler · Heidelberg, DE
• Ingo Grunwald · Bremen, DE
• Klaus Rischka · Tostedt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 12, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2011
• Expiry date: Aug 12, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C09K3/18
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The use of hydrophobins for preventing the formation of ice on surfaces, especially for the prevention of ice formation on aircraft surfaces.