a method treats an article and more specifically an aircraft surface in order to prevent icing and to provide a coating that emits very low volatile organic compounds during application and setting . icing on critical aircraft surfaces creates dangerous conditions that impair the stability of the aircraft . the specific areas are referred to as “ cold - soak ” conditions and some areas on the “ leading edges ” of the wings . the invention eliminates icing on these surfaces . ice will not form on the surface of certain polymer coatings with low surface energy such as teflon . this is a consequence of the high contact angle between the water droplet and the surface that establishes a non - wetting surface . the invention implements such coatings and a deposition process . the coating may be used for other objects such as automobiles , consumer products , such as refrigerators , stoves , etc .