What are the differences between hydrophilic and hydrophobic coatings? Are they both resistant to scratches?
The terms hydrophilic and hydrophobic both indicate an affinity with water: hydrophilic means water attracting (such as most of the so-called ‘self-cleaning-glass’- SEE #12) and hydrophobic, on the contrary, means water repellant. While hydrophilic coatings are not highly resistant to scratches and may be even more susceptible to scratches (scratches may tend to show more easily), DFI’s hydrophobic coating is highly resistant to scratches.
