Comments on: Impressive Nano Layer of Liquid Glass To Coat Every Surface in Your Life

By: lifestream

lifestream — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:43:00 +0000

Nanopool didn’t invent liquid glass though. The stuff has been around since 1825 I believe. Check the wiki for sodium silicate.
Amazon sells it for coating cars. Couldn’t we just use those sprays?

By: mike stoddard

mike stoddard — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:40:05 +0000

has anybody thought of this pruduct as bieng brillent ? is the company going oin the stock market ??

By: mike stoddard

mike stoddard — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:40:00 +0000

has anybody thought of this pruduct as bieng brillent ? is the company going oin the stock market ??

By: Alan Seideman

Alan Seideman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:41:53 +0000

Now, why in the world would you go and cover a cork with this? If you're going to do that then why not just use a plastic cork in the first place? Seems like a lot of work to just keep a pretty looking cork.

By: joseph

joseph — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:55:59 +0000

have you heard of teflon?

think about that for a moment, and then your question again about how the liquid glass can stick to a surface, and then in turn not be adhered to.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:44:24 +0000

It does sound really interesting, I don't know if the application crosses over to rust protection on structures, underwater applications would be interesting.

By: Dermott Reilly

Dermott Reilly — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:38:53 +0000

Liquid Glass fluids or smart coatings are really making headlines now, following years of work, research and doubt. Now we have smart fluids that can stop metal wear, reverse and repair corrosive damage in stone and metal, makes surfaces easy clean, stop heat leaving or entering buildings and in fact actually enhance the germination process of plants! However with all emerging technology it is healthy to hear positive skeptics and the industry ( small as it is now) needs to embrace all sectors of Society, to dissipate and share application knowledge, even when and where that information may be negative. In this regard Newham College, London are creating a nano surface coating and training center for SME and nanoland.net are offering a large choice of nano fluids to experiment with in the safety and comfort of your own home, college or workplace. So there is soon going to be plenty of value from this emerging technology and hopefully one day soon, Society as a whole will benefit.

By: skeptic

skeptic — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:50:52 +0000

Sorry, this just smells like a hoax. Has anyone ever heard of this company before? There does not seem to be a lot of information on them (and their website looks quite amateurish). Available information on this story also appears to be suspiciously lacking in specifics about the names of firms (whether in Germany or elsewhere) that are using/testing the product.

But among other reasons to be skeptical, I think krunkster has hit on a key point above. Namely, there is no attempt to explain how the layer is applied. It is all well and good to say that it can be "sprayed on" via an aerosol or pump, but I think the real issue is how this type of application process results in an even coating with a thickness of 30 molecules (!).

Also, they say the layer can adhere to any surface, but yet once applied nothing can adhere to the layer. How is this accomplished?

Oh well. I'd love to be wrong...

By: adsaenz

adsaenz — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:24:03 +0000

The nano layer is “sprayed on” – that's really the only description of the process. Certainly for household cleaner applications (you would purchase in a store) the product would be some sort of aerosol or pump. For industrial uses, there is likely some sort of purpose specific product application. As we see more commercial applications become available, we'll be able to give you more information.

By: Rick Schettino

Rick Schettino — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:46:21 +0000

Wow. Pretty cool stuff.

Speaking of huge setbacks, if this is real, over time it's going to eliminate the need for a wide variety of chemical cleaners, solvents, disinfectants, and God knows what else over time. That will mean huge drops in sales for the big chemical companies. They either better develop competing products or buy this company fast.

This won't happen over night but I see a future where there are no more dry cleaning companies, no more carpet cleaning, no more power washing, no more car washes, no more laundermats, and on and on. Again this is going to take time but it is in our future.

By: krunkster

krunkster — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:19:44 +0000

Impressive potential for nano-tech at both consumer and industial levels, but I will remain skeptical until I see how the layer is applied. That aspect seams to be unmentioned so far, so I'm guessing it's not easy or safe possibly.

By: Ciantic

Ciantic — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:44:16 +0000

It will be a huge setback for nano* products if health effects of this product turns out to be a problem, I duly hope they have done their research throughly.