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Any health issues studies on this? Can't imagine it being good to get a coating on your internals.
[1] I think this one: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/-8216liquid-glas...
The company's page for their product (http://www.neverwet.com/product-characteristics.php) doesn't mention breathability. Considering that breathability would be a feature that would make them the next Gore-Tex, I'd expect them to trumpet it pretty loudly.
There are already pretty decent spray-on coatings for outerwear, they just don't last very long in the fabric and have to be re-applied after a few uses.
I used to work for Northern Mountain Supply back when they were a sort-of big deal.
Not to "rain" on their parade (heh), but the ability to pass water vapor effectively while also remaining hydrophobic for water droplets, and doing that for a long time on surfaces that are exposed to constant wear, is sort of the holy grail of the outdoor gear industry. The company's page for their product ( http://www.neverwet.com/product-characteristics.php ) doesn't mention breathability. Considering that breatha…
These types of coatings also tend to fail miserably under salt water conditions.
Not to "rain" on their parade (heh), but the ability to pass water vapor effectively while also remaining hydrophobic for water droplets, and doing that for a long time on surfaces that are exposed to constant wear, is sort of the holy grail of the outdoor gear industry. The company's page for their product ( http://www.neverwet.com/product-characteristics.php ) doesn't mention breathability. Considering that breatha…
Not to "rain" on their parade (heh), but the ability to pass water vapor effectively while also remaining hydrophobic for water droplets, and doing that for a long time on surfaces that are exposed to constant wear, is sort of the holy grail of the outdoor gear industry. The company's page for their product ( http://www.neverwet.com/product-characteristics.php ) doesn't mention breathability. Considering that breatha…
I love the graph on that page, where 160-175 "degrees of hydrophobicity" are illustrated as a huge, exponential increase over 110 degrees. To me, more than the breathability or durability or whatever other technical issues, that graph is a huge red flag that this is 90% marketing, 10% engineering.
Wow, this is incredible. Assuming it isn't crazy expensive, I'd put this on everything from my car to my walls. I do kind of wonder how you'd wash clothes coated in this, though. It would be kind of tricky if dirt can get into the fibers but water can't. Edit: Also, I would love to prank a bartender at my local watering hole by spraying this on his bar rag when he's not looking :)