Liquid reservoirs and articles comprising a repellent surface comprising a siloxane material

An article comprising a liquid repellent surface comprising a silane or siloxane material, wherein the liquid repellent surface is not a lubricant impregnated surface and the liquid repellent surface comprises at least one property selected from

• i) a receding contact angle with a solution containing 10% by weight of 2-n-butoxyethanol and 90% by weight deionized water is at least 35 degrees;
• ii) a drop of paint slides off the liquid repellent surface when orientated vertically;
• iii) a mass of retained paint being no greater than 0.01 g/cm2;
• iv) a mass or retained test liquid selected from 400 Mw polypropylene glycol, butoxythanol, or a 50 wt. % aqueous solution of butoxyethanol being no greater than 0.001 g/cm2;
• or a combination of i), ii), iii), and iv);
• and
• wherein the article is a cup, can, bucket, bottles, tray or liner thereof, drum, beaker or liner thereof, lid, hose, tube, handle, stirring utensil, pipette or pipette tip, funnel, strainer, filter, pour spouts, protection film, packaging film, or film enclosure.

A method of providing a liquid repellent surface comprising;

• providing a film comprising a liquid repellent surface comprising a silane or siloxane material, wherein the liquid repellent surface is not a lubricant impregnated surface and the liquid repellent surface comprises at least one property selected from
• i) a receding contact angle with a solution containing 10% by weight of 2-n-butoxyethanol and 90% by weight deionized water is at least 35 degrees;
• ii) a drop of paint slides off the liquid repellent surface when orientated vertically;
• iii) a mass of retained paint being no greater than 0.01 g/cm2;
• iv) a mass or retained test liquid selected from 400 Mw polypropylene glycol, butoxyethanol, or a 50 wt. % aqueous solution of butoxyethanol being no greater than 0.001 g/cm2;
• or a combination of i), ii), iii), and iv);
• and
• utilizing the film as a packaging or protection film.