What is next? Self healing boats?

Discussion in 'Materials' started by Meanz Beanz, May 27, 2008.

  1. Meanz Beanz
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    Meanz Beanz Boom Doom Gloom Boom

    Meanz Beanz, May 27, 2008
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  2. masalai
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    masalai masalai

    What is needed is self heeling, so those mono guys can enjoy a stable ride?:D
     
    masalai, May 28, 2008
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  3. Fanie
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    Fanie Fanie

    There was an article on tv a while back that had some guys experimenting with self repairing plastics, used in ie car bumpers.

    With the bumper deformed (like when the wife drove it :rolleyes:) it repairs itself over some time. This is done by the molecular structure formed in such a way that the correct strands tend to want to lock up with it's original ones. The models they had at the time was semi-sucessfull and cold only self repair to an extent.

    Are you planning to put a bumper on your boat :confused: Yer not planning to run Dannish over are ye ? :D
     
    Fanie, May 28, 2008
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    Ha ha, Fanie :p
     
    DanishBagger, May 28, 2008
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    Good one, Brian! :D
     
    charmc, May 29, 2008
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  7. Meanz Beanz
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    Meanz Beanz Boom Doom Gloom Boom

    Yes.... missed that one, chuckle.
     
    Meanz Beanz, May 29, 2008
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