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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. You asked for it, Taco by unterderbrucke · · Score: 1, Troll

    What's the over/under on Uncle John's Bathroom Reader using this new technology first?

  2. Some thoughts by X-BOX+LIVE+DEV+TEAM · · Score: 0, Troll

    1. Books are a declining phenomenon, so this new technology is irrelevant
    a. Computer technology has nearly rendered books obsolete
    i. E-books, electronic text, and the ease of creating HTML pages has changed information transfer, storage, and downloading/processing forever
    b. No one gets a lot of fluids on magazines, books, or any print.
    i. This all seems like a fix for something that's not broken
    c. The only folks who still read books are not the type who have to worry about ruining them with spilled milk, bathtub water, or any other liquid substance