Depending on how this effects breathability (as mentioned by @mattmanser) this has the potential to change the fashion industry.
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#22I remember reading about similar technology before at least twice here on HN; it was 'glass in spray' then[1]. It was supposed to be here soon and revolutionize everything. I hope that this time it will actually become available to buy. [1] I think this one: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/-8216liquid-glas...
This can be bought in Europe for furniture. It is a family business, so I think they are building it up slow. They have had some good studies on their product, and I still hope we will see it in the next few years. I think it is legit.
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#23Wonder what this does to your lungs when you inevitably breathe it in?
I was thinking the same. This stuff must be incredibly dangerous from a medical point of view.
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#24Wow, 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 :)
This stuff may not be safe for humans, especially as it degrades and flakes off. I don't really want my kids breathing it in.
Remember Scotch Guard?
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#25Any health issues studies on this? Can't imagine it being good to get a coating on your internals.
Forget about coating your internals. What about this: You spray it on your clothes, put them on, this thing gets on your skin, and blocks all of your pores. Isn't that kind of a healthy hazard?
Sounds more like it would be an unhealthy hazard.
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#26Wow, 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 :)
This stuff may not be safe for humans, especially as it degrades and flakes off. I don't really want my kids breathing it in.
It's silicone (not silicon, as the article misstates) so it's probably safe. Silicone is used in breast implants, home window sealants, cookware (look up silpat) and yes, fabric, as silnylon (the ultralight backpacker's waterproof friend). With the last case, it is not breathable, which is why it's not used for jackets.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
This stuff may not be safe for humans, especially as it degrades and flakes off. I don't really want my kids breathing it in.
It's silicone (not silicon, as the article misstates) so it's probably safe. Silicone is used in breast implants, home window sealants, cookware (look up silpat) and yes, fabric, as silnylon (the ultralight backpacker's waterproof friend). With the last case, it is not breathable, which is why it's not used for jackets.
I thought silicone in breast implants was discontinued in favor of saline due to the dangers of toxicity with implant leaks.
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#28I would like to see what happens to a swimmer with a suit coated with this thing. Would it go faster or slower?
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#29can't wait to put this on my penis!
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#30I would like to see what happens to a swimmer with a suit coated with this thing. Would it go faster or slower?
Faster: Friction is reduced.