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Posted by bill allemann on November 8, 2006, 11:00 am
Most of these things sound great until you see the co$t.
bill
> jeffc wrote:
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>> > "[A company] has developed a family of "liquid solids" that are cured
>> > by
>> > exposure to ultraviolet light for a few seconds. Made up of nano-size
>> > particles (molecules measuring less than 1 billionth of a meter), the
>> > liquid solids ...could possibly eliminate a lot of the expense involved
>> > in
>> > applying protective coatings to electronic gadgets or patio furniture.
>> > It
>> > also doesn't give off hazardous fumes."
>>
>> Isn't that what powder coat does?
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> How would you powder coat a room? Powder coated items need to be put
> in an oven to cure. UV light would be far simpler. UV light cured
> adhesives are what orthodontists use to bond brackets to teeth as speed
> is paramount. There would be a huge, instant market for such a
> coating.
>
> The issue would be the UV threshold. I wonder how intense the UV light
> would have to be to kick off the reaction.
>
> R
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