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To: RightWhale

Not sure if it’s the same thing, but from here:

http://atomic-fungus.livejournal.com/

“This “nanopaper” can withstand roughly 31,000 PSI of pressure without tearing. This is for a sheet 0.05 millimeters thick—approximately normal paper thickness. Ordinary paper can only withstand about 145 PSI.”

And more here:

http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn14084-new-superpaper-is-stronger-than-cast-iron.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news2_head_dn14084


20 posted on 06/10/2008 4:58:27 PM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: CarrotAndStick

Don’t know about cast iron. Seems like a brittle thing to work with. Mild steel is easy to work with: fast, strong, cheap.


21 posted on 06/10/2008 5:02:07 PM PDT by RightWhale (We see the polygons)
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