Spray-On Liquid Glass 293
bLanark writes with news of a new substance that can be sprayed on for a durable, easy-to-clean film on almost any substance, hard or soft. The liquid glass is essentially pure silicon dioxide, and it goes on in a layer 15 to 30 atoms thick. It is breathable and flexible, but waterproof and resistant to bacterial growth. The patent is held by a German company, Nanopool, which is in discussion with many parties about a wide range of uses: keeping public spaces sanitary, keeping restaurants clean, and keeping cars or trains clean. "The spray forms a water-resistant layer, meaning it can be cleaned using only water. Trials by food-processing companies showed that sterile surfaces covered with a film of liquid glass were equally clean after a rinse with hot water as after their usual treatment with strong bleach."
Too Bad (Score:4, Funny)
Too bad "ManInTheWhiteSuit" is too long of a tag.
What a great movie.
Re:winshield repair? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:winshield repair? (Score:5, Funny)
Commando baby, it's the only way.
Re:All glass is liquid (Score:5, Funny)
Apparently, the parent's parent is a _bad_ chemist.
You've got me? Who's got you? (Score:2, Funny)
It reminds me of the old joke: a young man comes back from his first year as a college chemistry major. His father asks him what he is working on. "We're trying to create the universal solvent."
"What's that?"
"It's a liquid that will dissolve anything."
"What're ya gonna keep it in?"
Re:winshield repair? (Score:3, Funny)
Can't you just spray more then?
Chocolate hardening fat free coating for ice cream (Score:2, Funny)
how breakable is it? (Score:3, Funny)
You can spray it? "They called it misted glass!"
Irving Mainway (Score:5, Funny)
I call it "Can o' Glass". Kids love glass, and kids love sprayin' stuff. We just give the kids what they want.
I, for one,.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:OUCH! (Score:3, Funny)
meh... (Score:5, Funny)
the concept of spray-on glass is mind-boggling
The concept of spray-on breasts is mind-boggling. The concept of spray-on glass is merely interesting.
Re:bleach is great but focus on antibiotics (Score:4, Funny)
He's pretty much credibly incompetent at it, in fact.
Re:winshield repair? (Score:2, Funny)
I can't believe that you forgot to mention these.
dihydrousmonoxide
silicone dioxide
wind burn
Re:Hmmm... (Score:2, Funny)
Quick, someone bring me an electromagnetic standpoint now! There's been a spill!