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Smart Sutures Tie Themselves

Posted by michael on from the rabbit-goes-around-the-tree-and-down-the-hole dept.

edwilli writes "Scientific American has an interesting article on "smart" thermoplastic materal that can tie itself into a knot. Finally you can throw away those velcro shoes."

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  1. Self-tying shoes by !splut · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Well, it'd be great if I had a pair of thermoplastic shoelaces that snugly knotted themselves for me. It wouldn't be so great if I needed a knife to get my shoes off. Can these things be untangled?

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    The angel in the oatmeal.
  2. Didn't really tie itself did it. by mindstrm · · Score: 3, Insightful

    All it did was tighten itself up.

    They heat it up, it shrinks, and tightens the knot nicely.

    Useful, but not exactly a self tying knot.