P2i introduced its new Dunkable solution at MWC which the company claims can protect a device submerged under water for up to two hours.

The company works with OEMs that include Lenovo, Sony and Huawei to make devices liquid resistant, improving their reliability and enabling them to survive liquid exposure in everyday accidents. According to P2i, Dunkable is the market’s most advanced waterproof coating solution, protecting every component in a smartphone handset to IPX8 level for the life of the device. Recent surveys have placed waterproofing and durability among consumer’s most demanded features on a smartphone and Ady Moores, CEO, P2i said: “Dunkable is a world first and represents a step change in the level of waterproofing available to handset manufacturers.” The launch means that for the first time OEMs have access to the most advanced water protection capabilities that can be rolled out and represents a step change in the level of waterproofing available to handset manufacturers.

Vendors that have partnered with P2i have already had access to the new coating and treated devices are expected to be in the market before the third quarter of this year.