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What does ‘Waterproof’ Actually Mean? Seriously.
Your shiny new smartwatch claims to be waterproof, your new phone claims to be water protected, and a whole slew of new electronic devices are entering the market boasting ‘water resistance,’ yet all...
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Performance is Not a Function of Convenience
From time to time a key figure in our company uses a string of words to describe HZO thin-film material. ‘Dense, compact, impermeable encapsulation.’ A group of us always get a little chuckle out of...
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HZO Faces: Robert Askin, AKA ‘Dusty’
Dusty running Ragnar on Team Ragnar PI Meet Robert Askin, aka Dusty, one of our talented HZO engineers. Dusty joined HZO in late 2014 and focuses on characterizing and validating the materials and...
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No, The iPhone 6S is Not Waterproof. But it Could Be.
As usual, Apple has been making headlines left and right after the recent launch of the new and improved 6S and 6S Plus. 13 million people making the upgrade in a single weekend just goes to show the...
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What’s in a Logo?
With the wave of recent logo redesigns in the media, we thought it would be a good time to recap the logo redesign HZO underwent last year and the thought and effort that went in to the process....
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How Many Steps Does it Take to Run in a Circle?
The obvious parallel between wearables and digital health is no new discovery. Ever since technology started monitoring heart rate, counting steps and tracking sleep patterns, forward thinking...
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HZO Keeps Electronics Functioning at Peak Performance
The preeminent capitalist Henry Ford revolutionized the automotive industry with little input from customers and most people are familiar with his legendary quote: “If I asked customers what they...
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HZO & Deutsche Telekom Join Again to Reveal the Water Resistant Tolino 3 HD...
HZO Protected Tolino Vision 3 HD is a water resistant e-reader unlike any other, safe from exposure to liquids, dust & sand without the use of seals, plugs or port covers. DRAPER, Utah – October...
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Immersive Review of the Moto Surround with HZO Protection
When the Moto Surround earbuds, featuring HZO Protection were released in July, the marketing department here at HZO couldn’t wait to get our hands on a production model and try them out for ourselves....
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What Do Rubber Tires, Selling Fish and Vacuming Have in Common?
HZO is lucky. Every day we work on challenging projects to protect the intricate electronics designed by some innovative companies. This got us thinking, not so much about innovation itself, but about...
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So What is a Conformal Coating?
For the average reader of the HZO blog this may not be a burning question—perhaps because you’ve never even heard of conformal coatings. So what are they? By definition, these coatings are a protective...
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Tricks of the Trade: Masking Explained
One of the many unique benefits of HZO technology is its coverage and uniformity. Through Chemical Vapor Deposition, HZO’s Parylene-based thin film material completely and evenly encapsulates the vital...
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More Than Just Another Parylene Job Shop
Many Parylene coating companies are in the business of working with a fairly targeted range and scope of products that can be protected with relatively low complication. Nothing wrong with this job...
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HZO Faces: Aimee Endicott
Meet Aimee Endicott, HZO’s very own utility player. Since joining HZO in 2012, Aimee has held positions in shipping/receiving, customer service, project management and production management. Any hole...
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HZO Receives Allowed Design Patent
From time to time we write on progress in our patent portfolio, a key focus area for HZO. With the vision to create an HZO Protected World, we continue refining our patent approach. Rather than racing...
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HZO Chemist Strikes Again With a Paper on Metrology
This isn’t the first time we’ve called attention to HZO’s favorite chemist. The indispensable and brilliant, Dr. Sean Clancy, PhD (AKA The Chemist), helps guide the science behind our technology. As he...
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From Dust to Drips to Drench, HZO has you Covered
A recent piece of market research regarding smartphone features and use showed that 67% of respondents had experienced some sort of device failure. Of those failures, 61% were due to water, 19% were...
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Waterproof Electronics Go Mainstream at IDTechEx
For the second year in a row, HZO exhibited at IDTechEx this week to show off our latest and greatest demos and partners, letting people know how we can waterproof and protect their electronic...
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HZO Coatings as a Redundant Protection
For decades, Parylene has been one of the most reliable and best performing conformal coatings available for protecting electronics and other components from liquids and corrosion. But the price and...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving from HZO
We here at HZO have a lot to be thankful for. We’re especially thankful for you and all the ways that you support us as we strive to build an HZO Protected World. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at...
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