Well, that's pretty amazing. I'm looking forward to some end-user reports. How long will the US drag its feet on approval to protect procter and gamble, et. al?
Mike D. > http://pda.physorg.com/_news184310039.html > > (PhysOrg.com) -- Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and > can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards > such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. The > coating is also flexible and breathable, which makes it suitable for use > on an enormous array of products. > > The liquid glass spray (technically termed SiO2 ultra-thin layering) > consists of almost pure silicon dioxide (silica, the normal compound in > glass) extracted from quartz sand. Water or ethanol is added, depending > on the type of surface to be coated. There are no additives, and the > nano-scale glass coating bonds to the surface because of the quantum > forces involved. According to the manufacturers, liquid glass has a > long-lasting antibacterial effect because microbes landing on the > surface cannot divide or replicate easily. > > Liquid glass was invented in Turkey and the patent is held by > Nanopool, a family-owned German company. Research on the product was > carried out at the Saarbrücken Institute for New Materials. Nanopool is > already in negotiations in the UK with a number of companies and with > the National Health Service, with a view to its widespread adoption. > > The liquid glass spray produces a water-resistant coating only around > 100 nanometers (15-30 molecules) thick. On this nanoscale the glass is > highly flexible and breathable. The coating is environmentally harmless > and non-toxic, and easy to clean using only water or a simple wipe with > a damp cloth. It repels bacteria, water and dirt, and resists heat, UV > light and even acids. UK project manager with Nanopool, Neil McClelland, > said soon almost every product you purchase will be coated with liquid > glass. > > Food processing companies in Germany have already carried out trials of > the spray, and found sterile surfaces that usually needed to be cleaned > with strong bleach to keep them sterile needed only a hot water rinse if > they were coated with liquid glass. The levels of sterility were higher > for the glass-coated surfaces, and the surfaces remained sterile for > months. > > Other organizations, such as a train company and a hotel chain in the > UK, and a hamburger chain in Germany, are also testing liquid glass for > a wide range of uses. A year-long trial of the spray in a Lancashire > hospital also produced very promising results for a range of > applications including coatings for equipment, medical implants, > catheters, sutures and bandages. The war graves association in the UK is > investigating using the spray to treat stone monuments and grave stones, > since trials have shown the coating protects against weathering and > graffiti. Trials in Turkey are testing the product on monuments such as > the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara. > > The liquid glass coating is breathable, which means it can be used on > plants and seeds. Trials in vineyards have found spraying vines > increases their resistance to fungal diseases, while other tests have > shown sprayed seeds germinate and grow faster than untreated seeds, and > coated wood is not attacked by termites. Other vineyard applications > include coating corks with liquid glass to prevent corking and > contamination of wine. The spray cannot be seen by the naked eye, which > means it could also be used to treat clothing and other materials to > make them stain-resistant. McClelland said you can pour a bottle of > wine over an expensive silk shirt and it will come right off. > > In the home, spray-on glass would eliminate the need for scrubbing and > make most cleaning products obsolete. Since it is available in both > water-based and alcohol-based solutions, it can be used in the oven, in > bathrooms, tiles, sinks, and almost every other surface in the home, and > one spray is said to last a year. > > Liquid glass spray is perhaps the most important nanotechnology > product to emerge to date. It will be available in DIY stores in > Britain soon, with prices starting at around £5 ($8 US). Other > outlets, such as many supermarkets, may be unwilling to stock the > products because they make enormous profits from cleaning products > that need to be replaced regularly, and liquid glass would make > virtually all of them obsolete. > > > More information: Nanopool: http://www.nanopool.eu/couk/index.htm > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ]
