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Waterproof Books

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the break-out-the-bubble-bath dept.

Ant sent in a bit about new Water proof books. From the article "The new dunkable books are made not from trees, but from plastic resins and inorganic fibers. Melcher Media, a New York-based publisher, is promoting books that are manufactured using a technology it calls "Durabooks." The books' pages don't absorb water, and they stretch instead of tearing. Other companies make waterproof books with standard wood-based paper that is heavily laminated in the printing process."

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  1. Finally by RockyJSquirel · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    records then cassettes then cds then audio dvds...
    vhs then dvd...

    Finally they came up with a new format to make us buy all of our books over again.

    I remember hearing about this in Japan a while ago. An English work book was printed on this stuff and came with a grease pencil so that you could do your school work in the bathtub.

    It may cost twice as much, but now I can study in the bathtub...

    Rocky J. Squirrel