Low friction coatings tech news
On May 29, 2026, Tokyo Nano--Materials announced the commercialization of "Liquid--Solid Glide," a revolutionary low--friction coating based on "liquid--like" polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) brushes. The coating achieves an ultra--low friction coefficient of 0.005, mimicking the properties of a liquid while maintaining the structural durability of a solid. This technology is specifically engineered for high--precision optical instruments and semiconductor manufacturing equipment to eliminate stick--slip motion and significantly improve nanometer--scale positioning accuracy.