ASTM International Standard Helps Determine Abrasion Coating Resistance on Smart Devices
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – A new ASTM International standard will be used to help determine the abrasion resistance of coatings on the touchscreens of smart devices. ASTM’s committee on paint and related coatings, materials, and applications (D01) developed the new standard, which will soon be published as D8380.
“Consumers have come to appreciate the difficulty of transferring fingerprints to touchscreens on smart devices, all the while expecting a good touch sensation when interacting with the device,” said ASTM International member Chad Meserole. “Meeting consumer expectations and answering these difficult challenges often relies on hydrophobic, oleophobic, or omniphobic thin film coatings. Of course, consumers also demand that the attributes afforded by these coatings are not fleeting.”