Nano-technology vs Kevlar Posted: 2 months ago by nateebiinature
Nanocomp Technologies, is the first in the world to make sheets of carbon nanotubes -- microscopic tubes stronger than steel but lighter than plastic.
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Posted: 2 months ago by Qpon:
"More than 80% of Nanocomp's revenue, at least $10 million this year, comes from the Pentagon. "We're funding them more than we've ever funded any fiber project," says engineer Philip Cunniff at the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, Mass."
For them to make that kind of commitment, you have to think that this stuff is pretty special. One of the most important elements of being a Marine is being able to travel light... I'm sure that will be one of the first uses.
Wouldn't be surprised if the speculation about using it for cars and aeroplanes came true as well. Going from 20 microns to 1000 is no small step, another leap like that and the applications are endless.
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