United States.
A laboratory at Colorado State University offers a solution of a non-toxic nonstick coating that leaves every last drop loose.
Materials scientists led by Arun Kota, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, have created a "superhydrophobic" coating that easily drives away viscous liquids such as syrup, honey and tomato sauce.
The study describes that synthesized and tested coatings made from beeswax and carnauba wax are edible and non-toxic.
Superhydrophobic coatings are not new, but they are usually made with fluorocarbons. These materials, while generally safe at low doses, are labeled as "emerging contaminants" because of their potential for breakdown into perfluorooctanoic acid, a known human toxin, according to the study.
Source: Colorado State University.
