AegisCoat is commercializing a breakthrough surface-control platform out of the University of Michigan, developed under DARPA. One bioinspired, PFAS-free chemistry that governs how surfaces interact with the world around them — what grows on them, what sticks, how they hold heat, how they shed fog and ice. We've proven it where it's hardest — beating state-of-the-art copper at sea — and the same platform is already moving into thermal insulation, warfighter protection, and optics. We're only starting to scratch the surface of where this chemistry goes. We license it as an ingredient brand — the Gore-Tex model. One platform, many markets, built to scale.
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Ryan Evans
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Across defense and industry, surfaces fail in the environments that matter most. Marine growth and drag burn fuel and range. Cold degrades gear, infrastructure, and warfighter performance. Fog and ice take optics and equipment offline. Today's fixes are narrow, toxic, or short-lived; copper being regulated out, PFAS under fire, glycols and bulky insulation adding weight and logistics burden. Every one of these is a surface problem, and no one has attacked them with a single platform.
One bioinspired, PFAS-free chemistry, engineered to control how surfaces behave — and it travels across markets that look unrelated but share the same root problem: - Marine: copper-free antifouling that works whether or not a hull moves; beat state-of-the-art copper at sea - Warfighter & cold-weather: thermal insulation and protection, in development with the U.S. Army - Optics: permanent anti-fog for eyewear, visors, and sensors - Thermal & de-icing: non-toxic, non-corrosive materials for infrastructure and equipment Same platform. Different surface. That's the model... and the verticals keep coming.
• Beat state-of-the-art copper in an at-sea trial with a leading European Naval Ship Builder • Engaged with the U.S. Army on cold-weather/warfighter applications • DARPA-funded; University of Michigan exclusive license • Active pilots and customer pull across marine, defense, and commercial channels • A platform still early in its expansion... new verticals surfacing faster than we can chase them
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