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Waterproof Superglue May Be Strongest in Nature
Bacterial adhesive is 2-3 times stronger than common commercial glues
The glue one species of water-loving bacteria uses to grip its surroundings may be the strongest natural adhesive known to science. If engineers can find a way to mass-produce the material, it could have uses in medicine, marine technology and a range of other applications. http://technology-post.com/tech/inde...est-in-nature/ |
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Waterproof Superglue May Be Strongest in Nature
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Bacterial adhesive is 2-3 times stronger than common commercial glues The glue one species of water-loving bacteria uses to grip its surroundings may be the strongest natural adhesive known to science. If engineers can find a way to mass-produce the material, it could have uses in medicine, marine technology and a range of other applications. http://technology-post.com/tech/inde...est-in-nature/ The Navy spends something like 5 million dollars a year researching barnacle glue and has been for decades and so far they've got nothing. -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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Waterproof Superglue May Be Strongest in Nature
"J. Clarke" wrote in message
... The Navy spends something like 5 million dollars a year researching barnacle glue and has been for decades and so far they've got nothing. Oscar Madison's dentist almost perfected it. -- Reply in group, but if emailing add another underscore and remove the last word. |
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Waterproof Superglue May Be Strongest in Nature
Tom Del Rosso wrote:
"J. Clarke" wrote in message ... The Navy spends something like 5 million dollars a year researching barnacle glue and has been for decades and so far they've got nothing. Oscar Madison's dentist almost perfected it. Probably the same one who hooked the jet engine to his dental drill on "Hennessey" a few years earlier. -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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