The Liquipel Story Sam Winkler, Kevin Bacon and Danny McPhail came together in late 2011 from different backgrounds and cities to launch Liquipel, one of the hottest startups of 2012 at CES. By the end of the year, Liquipel was named "Gadget of the Year" by Popular Science. Liquipel specializes in advanced liquid repellent nano technologies & processes for cell phone, headphones, speakers and all electronic devices. Liquipel is the first to offer this patented technology to manufacturers, distributors and retail consumers. Liquipel has developed a unique process to make all electonics watersafe, as reported by more than 300 outlets around the world, including: ABC, the BBC, the Chicago Tribune, CNET, Forbes, Fox News, Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Times, NBC, the New York Daily News, Scientific American and Yahoo to name a few. Meet the team and learn how the founders launched and grew Liquipel, the leader in water-safe coatings for mobile phones and portable electronics.