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Metal Velcro

Posted by michael on from the rough-edges dept.

RotJ writes "British scientists have developed technology that can grow structures up to 2 millimetres high and 0.2 millimetres in diameter on metal surfaces. Dubbed Surfi-Sculpt, it 'will act like ultra-strong Velcro to form much tougher joints between metals and lightweight composite materials'."

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  1. Velcro is pretty Metal by Frothy+Walrus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In fact I saw Tom Araya wearing velcro hi-tops the last time Slayer toured.

  2. Name? by deutschemonte · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Dubbed Surfi-Sculpt

    This is why British stuff doesn't do well in America. The name sounds too much like "Stiffy-Sculpt".

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  3. Playtime by PixelScuba · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The kids on the playground are going to be sooo jealous of my new metal velcroe shoes. Just like they were with my pumps!

  4. Re:Fast to create as well by Short+Circuit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My brother (Who's in the Navy) showed me one of his uniforms when we used the adopt-a-sailor program to see him this past Christmas. (He was still in basic training.)

    It had 13 buttons that had to be undone before you could use the bathroom. You can't tell me they don't learn how to plan ahead in the Navy. ;)

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