A research team from China has developed a new liquid-like coating based on hyperbranched epoxy resin (HBEP) that repels a wide range of liquids and can repair itself. Thanks to this combination, the coating exhibits a low slip angle of less than 5° for liquids with different surface tensions. Reading tip: Epoxy resinsUncover cutting-edge developments in water-borne epoxy resin technology and their use in various coatings application fields with the new EC Tech Report Water-borne Epoxy Coatings. Self-healing through dynamic disulphide bridgesSelf-healing is based on reversible disulphide bonds within the MD-PDMS, which reconfigure at moderate temperatures to form a new, liquid-like surface. Thanks to its combination of mechanical resilience, recyclability and non-stick properties, the coating could also set new standards in industrial environments.