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Various applications require surfaces with anti-smudge (finger print resistant) characteristics. Examples include electronic touch screens (for example, mobile phones, tablets, computer screens, key pads, and music players), window glass, and textile clothing. An anti-smudge screening apparatus and methodology have been developed. The anti-smudge properties were examined by wiping two artificially contaminated coatings using oil-impregnated microfiber wiping cloth.
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Bhushan, B., Muthiah, P. Anti-smudge screening apparatus for electronic touch screens. Microsyst Technol 19, 1261–1263 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-013-1856-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-013-1856-2