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Protecting Electronics from theDeleterious Effects of Liquids andOther Contaminants at theMolecular LevelSean Clancy, Ph.D. and Yang Yun, Ph.D.HZO, Inc.November 2014HZO.COM1
Overview§ § § § § § § § § MotivationAbout HZOSample ProductsCoating EquipmentThroughput and Chamber CapacityTemperature in Coating ChamberComparison in Immersion TestEnvironmental Testing with 100% RH, Salt Fog, and Flowers of SulfurCoated Battery Capacity after Repeated ImmersionsHZO.COM2
In a recent survey, 42% of respondentshad experienced electronic devicefailure due to moisture.– Commissioned University Study, May 2012HZO.COM
80% of those failures weresubmersion related– Commissioned University Study, May 2012Dropped in toiletSubmersion (sink or bathtub)Beach/PoolHZO.COM
Highly-Skilled Technical TeamAble to Design Solutions by ProductTechnical Expertise Thin Film Deposition & CharacterizationMaterials & Surface ScienceDevice PhysicsVacuum TechnologyPolymer ChemistryBarrier and Hydrophobicity ExpertiseCorrosion PreventionTechnical Team 100 Employees 70% Technical Resources 33% Bilingual employees15 Languages spoken167 Patent Filings with 5 GrantedWorldwide HZO.COMPatent Portfolio in Equipment, Materials,Processes, and More
HZO has beensuccessfully implementedin the mass production of manyconsumer electronics productsincluding:§ Smartphones§ Tablets & e-Readers§ WearablesHZO.COM
HZO Protected NavELite Compasswww.navelite.comHZO.COM7
HZO Protected Tolino Vision 2www.tolino.de/de/produkte/tolino- vision2/HZO.COM8
Sample Products Currently in theMarket featuring HZONavELiteBack-Lit Wrist CompassICEdotBicycle Crash IndicatorTAG HeuerLuxury Smart PhoneNikeFuelBand SELaiPac TechS911 Bracelet LocatorLive FreeLife Beacon MedicalMobile AlertBearTekOutdoor GlovesDigital CaddieSamsung Galaxy Tab 2HZO.COM
OfficesHZO.COM Installations Deployments
HZO Coating MachinesHZO2000HZO.COMHZO500011
HZO10,000§ Capacity is 2x more than that of HZO5000HZO.COM12
Chamber CapacityCHAMBER SIZEProprietary process utilizes the largest chamber size in the industry High throughput Minimal flow HZO.COMHZO200013
Low substrate e( C)70605040Deposition completesDeposition starts3020100§ Substrate temperature stays below 45 CHZO.COM14
NoProtectionSpray(Silicone)Plasma(Fluorinated Carbon)HZOWater Protection Competitive Comparison5 Minutes Cycle Test*HZO.COM*2014 Cycle Test: 5 minutes total in dunk tank. At 2.5 minutes devices raised up near top (still submerged). Loweredback down for additional 2.5 minutes. Devices opened 1 week later with resulting corrosion.Source: HZO MPI Testing
HZO Environmental TestingDay 0100% RH, 20 dDay 20Subjected to:100% RHAfter 20 days ofexposure, nocorrosion orincrease in leakagecurrent occurred,so the experimentwas stopped Corrosion Free 5 mm layer of deionized water is applied on top of anSIR pattern, representing a 100% relative humidity atroom temperature.Source: 2013 IPUHZO.COM16
HZO Environmental Testing (Cont.)100% RH, 20 dTime(hours)6005244002001001651990HZO AcrylicSiliconePolyurethane100% Relative Humidity, 25 CEnvironmentalTestAcrylics start showing corrosion after 100 hoursExperiment concluded at over 500 hours: No evidence ofcorrosion observed for HZOSource: 2013 IPUHZO.COM17
Salt Fog Testing35 C, 5 wt. % NaCl, 168 hUncoated Board Positive control boardshowing massive corrosionHZO Coated Minor discoloration, but nocorrosionSource: 2014 Trace LabsHZO.COM18
Sulfur Corrosion Testing530 to 1500 ppb S8 molecule concentration, 60 to 71 oC, 45 rs-ofSulfur (FoS)environmentSource: 2014 BattelleHZO.COM19
Coated Battery PerformanceCapacity after Repeated ImmersionsSource: 2014 HZOHZO.COM20
Summary§ HZO coatings are deposited in a high- throughput chamber with a faster cycletime§ Substrate temperatures within the deposition chamber stay below 45 C§ Environmental testing has shown excellent moisture and corrosion resistance§ Excellent results with immersion testing on a wide variety of devices§ Coated batteries have shown no significant effects from the deposition processand subsequent immersionHZO.COM21
*2014 Cycle Test: 5 minutes total in dunk tank. At 2.5 minutes devices raised up near top (still submerged). Lowered back down for additional 2.5 minutes. Devices opened 1 wee
