Posted on 05/07/2006 6:26:43 PM PDT by strategofr
LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Liquidmetal(R) Technologies Inc. (OTC:LQMT) announced today that the winter sports division of Head NV (NYSE:HED) has added a Liquidmetal line of skis to be offered for the 2005/2006 ski season.
The ultimate energy return of the Liquidmetal alloy is incorporated within a Liquidmetal(R) jacket that covers the entire length of the ski core. Given the fact that the Liquidmetal alloy does not deform on impact, combined with the torsional stability of the HEAD Intelligence(TM) technology, designers are now able to offer a ski with increased response and power. Several of HEAD's ski lines will take advantage of the Liquidmetal technology, including Thang for women, XRC skicross, Worldcup racing, All-Mountain Cruising and Monster freeride.
HEAD first incorporated Liquidmetal technology in their tennis racquets two years ago, and they were recently voted #1 in product innovation by Fortune Magazine.
About Liquidmetal Technologies
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc., http://www.liquidmetal.com, is the leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products made from amorphous alloys. Amorphous alloys are unique materials that are characterized by a random atomic structure, in contrast to the crystalline atomic structure possessed by ordinary metals and alloys.
Bulk Liquidmetal alloys are two to three times stronger than commonly used titanium alloys, harder than tool steel, and relatively non-corrosive and wear resistant. Bulk Liquidmetal alloys can also be molded into precision net-shaped parts similar to plastics, resulting in intricate and sophisticated engineered designs. Liquidmetal Technologies is the first company to produce amorphous alloys in commercially viable bulk form, enabling significant improvements in products across a wide array of industries.
The combination of a super alloy's performance coupled with unique processing advantages positions Liquidmetal alloys for what the company believes will be The Third Revolution(TM) in material science.
Clearly your future self must have invented transparent aluminum, then using your subsequent fortune you invented the ITDD (Interweb Time Distortion Device) to post those pictures IN THE PAST, just to annoy FA for raggin on you.
BTW, ever watch Star Trek? You look a lot like Scotty. :P
Enough!
Just post the danged T&A pictures and quit bitchin!
TT
(What?)
Amen, brother. I cherish my 200 & 205's. Shorties seem silly. I don't get it. The faster they go, the more squirrelly they get.
It was a bust for golf clubs too.
How do I become a candidate for T-A hall-monitorship? I have excellent credentials and am working on my thesis.....
Stop trying to defend yourself. Don't you understand he's the Final Authority?????
JUS STAY ON TOP OF 'EM BRO !
And NOBODY expects the Final Authority! Who's chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Who's two weapons are fear and surprise...Etc...
You should read about whats the latest in body armor, liquid armor has been developed as an alternative to spectra or kevlar. According to a source I recently heard of its being used as full body protection, its normally flexible until it gets hit then becomes rigid.
"and he would repair them, we'd end up next ski season sporting $1,000.00 skis for about $250.00 and if they didn't perform like $1,000.00 skis we would never know the difference since most of the time we hung out at the Lodge anyway, but we had "Head" skis! (Nerds need an edge)"
Thanks for great story.
"The advantage to the technology is in its ability to be molded or pressure formed in much the same way as thermoplastics now are commonly done; this allows the repeated reuse of the molds with almost no machining of the final product and should lead to lower cost quality goods; by first concentrating on high-end high performance toys we are losing sight of the true revolution at hand."
Thanks for the explanation. It does make sense, but the thing that bugs me about this material is that they are claiming it is 250% as strong as titanium. This is something they have been claiming since they discovered the process in 1996, I believe.
I assume this is some kind of crock, since if it was really something more than twice as strong as titanium I think we would all know about it by now. First of all they would probably be military applications that would end up getting some publicity.
So basically, I'm kind of wondering what the angle on this scam is---even though I also appreciate the advantage of having a metal that can be injection molded like plastic. Still, it would seem that there must be significant downsides from that angle as well. Otherwise, wouldn't this material be pretty famous by now?
"I remember the News story about the computing power of gameboys or Atari or what ever and how they were being combined and converted into weapons by those that did not have access to other computers.
We underestimate ourselves often.
On the horizon we have Nano tech, very efficient Nuclear and hopefully as source of power Fusion (other than the Sun) and "Necessity is the Mother of Invention"."
Your points are all valid. But I would add this: we also tend to underestimate the power of the forces of chaos. At the height of the Roman Empire, how many foresaw the Middle Ages?
Upon being briefed on liquid metal technology, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) asked, "Does it make a good mix with scotch?".
"Stop trying to defend yourself. Don't you understand he's the Final Authority?????"
LOL!
Maybe Liquidemetals needs to get together with these guys*.
* I'm not saying this engine is viable. It is interesting. Check out the forum.
The best way to sell more skis is to hype something new and better. The fact it is not true means another sale with more hype.
My skiing days are over but I clearly remember the urge, the passion for what ever was out there new.
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