DFI Treatments

HOW DOES IT WORK?

DIAMOND-FUSION™, an award-winning technology (see awards), uses a process called Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), which is a scientific method that precisely creates a vapor (or mist) of a formulated chemical. Surfaces containing silica (silicon dioxide), like glass, ceramic tile, porcelain, and granite, absorb the vapor into those surfaces, filling in the microscopic ridges and valleys of the surface and making them smoother.

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DIAMOND-FUSION™ then "caps" the molecule chains to increase durability and repellency even more. The process bonds to form a protective layer of optically clear durable material, making the surface dramatically easier to clean and more resistant to weathering.

Normally, water clings to glass because of a molecular force called "surface tension", but after being treated with Diamon-Fusion, water molecules no longer interact directly with the glass because of its special properties. This protective layer is so smooth that the surface tension is between the water molecules themselves. As a result, water droplets bead up and stream away as they are physically repelled from the glass by atomic forces. While the coating does not make the surface stain and scratch-proof, it does make it highly stain and scratch resistant.

Glass Shower Enclosures – Well known for being difficult to clean and maintain. The major cleaning product manufacturers like Proctor & Gamble and Lysol have all followed suit in bringing daily shower sprays to market. With a single application lasting for years, DIAMOND-FUSION™ virtually eliminates the need for those daily shower sprays. With DIAMOND-FUSION™, all that is needed to maintain the treated glass is a splash of clean water after each shower and an occasional swipe with a body loofah glove(supplied free with every application of DIAMOND-FUSION™).

Sandblasted or Etched Glass - This popular application is used for two main purposes. Architects will specify sandblasted glass as a means for allowing light to come in to a room while still holding privacy. The inherent problem with this type of glass is that it stains very easily and shows fingerprints that typically cannot be removed. DFI has developed an Etched and Sandblasted Cleaner that allows us to restore most etched surfaces back to their original state prior to applying the DIAMOND-FUSION™ process. Once DIAMOND-FUSION™ has been applied, in most cases, fingerprints will no longer show themselves and in those cases where they do, they are now easily removed. The glass also becomes water repellant so any water that prior to treatment would have created a dark and wide stain now beads up and runs off (hydrophobic effect).