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Steel version of Velcro 'strong enough to support buildings'
Telegraph.co.uk ^
| 9/8/09
Posted on 09/09/2009 3:04:19 AM PDT by LibWhacker
A steel version of Velcro that is strong enough to hold together buildings has been developed by German scientists.
The new invention, called Metaklett, uses the same hook-and-loop fastening system as Velcro but can support loads of up to 35 tonnes per square metre at temperatures as high as 1,472F (800C).
Like the popular fabric fastener, Metaklett is designed to be peeled apart and reused, making it a potentially useful and cost-effective engineering component.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science
KEYWORDS: metaklett; steel; velcro
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To: Daffynition
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09/09/2009 4:59:54 AM PDT
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Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: LibWhacker
Aww, man - how will they ever sell it n ow that Billy Mays is gone?
To: LibWhacker
LibWhacker- Where's your little brother?
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09/09/2009 7:03:32 AM PDT
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Sarajevo
(You're jealous because the voices only talk to me.)
To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
“I told you quarters!”
“Nickels was cheaper!”
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To: Truth29
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09/09/2009 4:44:17 PM PDT
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Old Professer
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Spring steel; many cycles without a hint of fatigue.
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09/09/2009 4:45:18 PM PDT
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Old Professer
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