P2i Dunkable - Dunkable protects all components even water gets in via a crack / failed seal.

Описание: Mechanical seals used to protect phones work well when new, but fail quickly - with each minor drop allowing the seal to break.
And they're pointless if the screen gets cracked and water can get in through the screen.

P2i's new Dunkable is a chemical coating that protects every component in a handset / electronic device to IPX8 levels - even when water gets into the device.

Stats:
21% of people have at least one handset with a cracked screen (Motorola Survey 2015),
43% of which won't repair it.
23% won't repair even if the crack is bad enough to cut them

Over 20% of phone seals fail pressure tests after 14 days according to repair centres

Uploaded journalist demo only, not for re-sharing / embedding until the 18th February.

Video Shows two phones with water being let into the handset via the simcard slot (see bubbbles rising). One treated (right hand one) and one not.

Film is sped up, with 1s = 1m.

Protection has been done on a single handset for demonstration purposes. Protection is not available on the phone when bought. The handsets have been chosen as they are among the market leaders in water protection. And while both Sony and Huawei have protected handsets with P2i technology, neither manufacturer has participated in the demo.

Time stamps
10s - treated (right) and untreated (left) phones are put into water
21s - both phones still work after 10 minutes submerged
49s - phones have sim card holders removed to let in water (bottom right), and returned to the water (see bubbles rising as water enters
50s - untreated phone (left) dies within seconds
63s - treated phone still working normally after 10 minutes with electronics exposed to water

Press release:
P2i’s Dunkable gives industry’s highest levels of liquid protection; protecting all smartphone components, even when water enters handset

To be first shown at MWC - interactive demo to have operating handsets that exceed IPX8 fully submerged for up to 2 hours despite holes in casing

DRAFT - NOT TO BE PUBLISHED UNTIL 18th February 2019, Oxford, UK - P2i today launches Dunkable®, a system-level waterproofing solution that enables a smartphone to operate normally even when it has been fully submerged for long periods, and the outer case breached.

It is the market’s most advanced waterproof coating solution, protecting every component in a smartphone handset to IPX8 level for the life of the device.

Dunkable uses a patented multi-chemistry approach, which is customised to the OEM’s manufacturing process and handset design. It is inert, and does not degrade through impact, heat, or environmental stress or when in contact with solvents.

Recent surveys have placed waterproofing and durability among consumer’s most demanded features on a smartphone. Yet current methods fail easily, carry high manufacturing costs, and place limitations on handset design – making them hard to differentiate to consumers.

A 2016 YouGov poll of US consumers ranked waterproofing as third most in-demand feature; a 2017 Morning Consult/Statista survey ranked it as the most important feature1; and a 2018 Morning Consult/Statista poll stated 88% of phone buyers think durability (listed as waterproofing and shatter proof screens) is vital.

Mechanical seals currently used to protect handsets to IPX7 and 8 levels only act as a barrier to water, allowing short circuiting if water enters the device via a cracked screen2 or a de-laminated seal3,4. They also use space that could be used for larger batteries, which will be essential for managing the power demands of 5G modems.

The durability and reliability of handsets are increased by Dunkable’s system-level protection to IPX8. Increasing handset costs, and increased environmental awareness among consumers is causing people to keep phones for longer – average handset lifespan is set to rise by 15% in America and 5% in Europe/Asia5 – and with this rise, the need for more robust, longer lasting waterproofing features is paramount.

Advanced water protection technologies also reduce the cost of refurbishing, allowing more OEMs to access the refurbished phone market (set to grow from $19bn in 2017 to $52bn by 2022 - IDC).

Ady Moores, CEO, P2i said: “Dunkable is a world-first and represents a step change in the level of waterproofing available to handset manufacturers. The launch means that for the first time OEMs have access to the most advanced water protection capabilities that can be rolled out on virtually all form factors…not just the usual square designs.

“Its launch marks the next generation of ‘Protected by P2i’ products, where we will have the ability to treat over half a billion smartphones in 2019 alone.”

Dunkable enables handset manufactures to create a competitive edge through bold, flexible designs that are thinner, foldable, or have smaller bezels - without compromising the water protection.
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