US Global Aerospace bought an exclusive licence for the Nanosil treatment from Moose River Consulting earlier this week. Nanosil changes the chemical structure of a polymer surface by inserting silicon atoms at key points. This alters the electrical structure and "tunes" the surface's water repellency.
The Nanosil coating will reduce rain sheeting on the radome, which US Global Aerospace says can virtually blind today's advanced weather-radar systems. Hydrophobic surfaces also have anti-icing and anti-fogging properties. What's more, the super radome should be bird and impact resistant and have good radar transmittivity.
G-Lam is a lightweight ballistic-resistant product that is made by joining nanofibres with "other nanoscale composite yarns". US Global Aerospace says the product will have uses in military applications such as body armour, helmets, ground vehicles, helicopters, military shelters, fuel tanks and cargo containers.
Other applications of Nanosil technology include sports goggles, glasses, car windshields, aircraft flight surfaces, satellite antennas and enhancing the properties of nanofibres.