Phil Allen Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/spray-on-neverwet-coating-could-waterproof-gadgets/a spray on coating that keeps water off and out of electronics. Not commercially available yet, but soon. No more radios dying salt encrusted deaths.just FYIPhil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintail Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Fascinating stuff, Phil! Mind you, I will bet my bottom dollar that it will be expensive -- maybe even <very> expensive...If it proves to be as good as first appearances, then it could do huge good in aviation, for one thing, with wings coated with the stuff in winter. Then again, I wonder how long the treatment will last? If permanent, you could perhaps even coat your vehicle's undersides with it, as a corrosion-preventative? It does sound awesome, doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Allen Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 If you follow the link on Wired to the company page, they had some cool examples of Iphones sprayed with the mystery gunk functioning under water for 30 minutes or more. More interesting, they showed videos of things like a plate of steel that had sat in a bucket of sea water for a year without corroding. Nanotech is amazing stuff.Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 If you follow the link on Wired to the company page, they had some cool examples of Iphones sprayed with the mystery gunk functioning under water for 30 minutes or more. More interesting, they showed videos of things like a plate of steel that had sat in a bucket of sea water for a year without corroding. Nanotech is amazing stuff. Phil I wonder about the connectors for charging the phone....would they remain both conductive and waterproof ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintail Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Very good point, Sal -- perhaps, if this "wonder formula" is as impervious as we are led to believe, then it may be neccessary to leave the two contacts clean. However, keeping those corrosion-free should not be tough with rinsing after use...those of my old 350 Standard Horizon (or whatever it is) are still the cleanest parts of that device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Crouse Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 http://golden-shellback.com/These guys have been around for a couple of years but still don't seem to have gotten into production. I think they're based in Falmouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.