Science-rooted protection, built at KAUST
We’re a team of materials scientists who turned a KAUST nanocoating research project into a company that formulates and applies antimicrobial coatings for the buildings people pass through every day.
From a university lab bench to a working coating system
Hyaline-Nanocoatings Ltd. began as a research question inside King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST): could a coating bond an antimicrobial nanolayer directly to a surface, instead of relying on a fresh layer of disinfectant every time someone wipes it down?
Several formulation cycles later, the project moved out of the lab and into the KAUST Research & Technology Park as an independent company. Today, the same core team designs, tests, and applies the coating commercially — across hospitals, schools, playgrounds, and storage facilities.
We’re still a small, hands-on team. Every facility we work with talks directly to the people who formulated the coating — not a layer of account managers in between.
Three things we don’t compromise on
Tested rigor
Every formulation cycle is benchmarked against recognized antimicrobial testing protocols.
Real-world durability
Lab results mean little if a coating can’t survive a mop bucket and daily cleaning crews.
Responsible chemistry
Formulated to be safe for the people and surfaces it touches.
Materials scientists, not marketers
Dr. Amara Reyes
Co-Founder & Lead Materials Scientist
Led the original nanocoating bonding research at KAUST; now oversees every formulation.
Dr. Tarek El-Sayed
Co-Founder & Head of Surface Chemistry
Focuses on how the coating bonds to different substrates.
Dr. Lin Wei Zhou
Research Director, Antimicrobial Formulation
Runs the testing protocols that benchmark each batch.
Want to see the science in action?
Walk through the formulation, the application process, and the testing data behind the coating.