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Water-repellent and easy-clean treatments (HYDROPHOBIC) explained

Surface treatments that reduce how readily water or certain contaminants spread or adhere.

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How to understand it

Water repellency, oil repellency and scratch resistance are different properties. Care still matters.

An example

A beading water drop illustrates surface behaviour, not a guarantee that fingerprints will never appear.

A common mix-up

Easy-clean does not mean cleaning-free or scratch-proof.

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