"[A company] has developed a family of "liquid solids" that are cured by
exposure to ultraviolet light for a few seconds. Made up of nano-size
particles (molecules measuring less than 1 billionth of a meter), the liquid
solids ...could possibly eliminate a lot of the expense involved in applying
protective coatings to electronic gadgets or patio furniture. It also
doesn't give off hazardous fumes."

http://news.com.com/Nanotech+company...45.html?tag=nl

"HeyBub" wrote in message
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"[A company] has developed a family of "liquid solids" that are cured by
exposure to ultraviolet light for a few seconds. Made up of nano-size
particles (molecules measuring less than 1 billionth of a meter), the
liquid solids ...could possibly eliminate a lot of the expense involved in
applying protective coatings to electronic gadgets or patio furniture. It
also doesn't give off hazardous fumes."

Isn't that what powder coat does?

jeffc wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

"[A company] has developed a family of "liquid solids" that are cured by
exposure to ultraviolet light for a few seconds. Made up of nano-size
particles (molecules measuring less than 1 billionth of a meter), the
liquid solids ...could possibly eliminate a lot of the expense involved in
applying protective coatings to electronic gadgets or patio furniture. It
also doesn't give off hazardous fumes."

Isn't that what powder coat does?

How would you powder coat a room? Powder coated items need to be put
in an oven to cure. UV light would be far simpler. UV light cured
adhesives are what orthodontists use to bond brackets to teeth as speed
is paramount. There would be a huge, instant market for such a
coating.

The issue would be the UV threshold. I wonder how intense the UV light
would have to be to kick off the reaction.

R

"RicodJour" wrote in message
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jeffc wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

"[A company] has developed a family of "liquid solids" that are cured
by
exposure to ultraviolet light for a few seconds. Made up of nano-size
particles (molecules measuring less than 1 billionth of a meter), the
liquid solids ...could possibly eliminate a lot of the expense involved
in
applying protective coatings to electronic gadgets or patio furniture.
It
also doesn't give off hazardous fumes."

Isn't that what powder coat does?

How would you powder coat a room?

Who said anything about a room? He said electronic gadgets and patio
furniture.

Most of these things sound great until you see the co$t.

bill

"RicodJour" wrote in message
ups.com...
jeffc wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

"[A company] has developed a family of "liquid solids" that are cured
by
exposure to ultraviolet light for a few seconds. Made up of nano-size
particles (molecules measuring less than 1 billionth of a meter), the
liquid solids ...could possibly eliminate a lot of the expense involved
in
applying protective coatings to electronic gadgets or patio furniture.
It
also doesn't give off hazardous fumes."

Isn't that what powder coat does?

How would you powder coat a room? Powder coated items need to be put
in an oven to cure. UV light would be far simpler. UV light cured
adhesives are what orthodontists use to bond brackets to teeth as speed
is paramount. There would be a huge, instant market for such a
coating.

The issue would be the UV threshold. I wonder how intense the UV light
would have to be to kick off the reaction.

R

jeffc wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message
jeffc wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message

"[A company] has developed a family of "liquid solids" that are cured
by
exposure to ultraviolet light for a few seconds. Made up of nano-size
particles (molecules measuring less than 1 billionth of a meter), the
liquid solids ...could possibly eliminate a lot of the expense involved
in
applying protective coatings to electronic gadgets or patio furniture.
It
also doesn't give off hazardous fumes."

Isn't that what powder coat does?

How would you powder coat a room?

Who said anything about a room? He said electronic gadgets and patio
furniture.

I see the bigger picture.

Seriously, being able to dispense with the baking part of the powder
coating process would be a big advantage, wouldn't it?

R

bill allemann wrote:
Most of these things sound great until you see the co$t.

Plywood's material cost was probably cost prohibitive until the
installation time and expense was factored in, which drew more people
to it, and which brought the plywood price down.

There's no reason to believe that an alternative painting process,
using a different curing method, would have a different economics
structure. Only time will tell.

R

"RicodJour" wrote in message
oups.com...

Who said anything about a room? He said electronic gadgets and patio
furniture.

I see the bigger picture.

Seriously, being able to dispense with the baking part of the powder
coating process would be a big advantage, wouldn't it?

It's technology I'm not familiar with, but it sure seems that way to me.