Comments on: New Super Surface Hates Water AND Oil! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:28:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: heavy metal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1198542 heavy metal Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:23:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1198542 it is ridiculous to claim "world's first....", there were papers published by others on the creation of both water and oil repellent surface/coating already years ago...., the concept of Fluorinated mateirals and lithography were already there, even the picture used here looks similar to the pic in those paper.... S. Shibuichi, T. Yamamoto, T. Onda, K. Tsujii, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 1998, 208, 287. Q. D. Xie, J. Xu, L. Feng, L. Jiang, W. H. Tang, X. D. Luo, C. C. Han, Adv. Mater. 2004, 16, 302. H. Yabu, M. Takebayashi, M. Tanaka, M. Shimomura, Langmuir 2005, 21, 3235. it is ridiculous to claim "world's first....", there were papers published by others on the creation of both water and oil repellent surface/coating already years ago...., the concept of Fluorinated mateirals and lithography were already there, even the picture used here looks similar to the pic in those paper....

S. Shibuichi, T. Yamamoto, T. Onda, K. Tsujii, J. Colloid Interface
Sci. 1998, 208, 287.

Q. D. Xie, J. Xu, L. Feng, L. Jiang, W. H. Tang, X. D. Luo, C. C.
Han, Adv. Mater. 2004, 16, 302.

H. Yabu, M. Takebayashi, M. Tanaka, M. Shimomura, Langmuir
2005, 21, 3235.

]]> By: MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1189735 MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:34:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1189735 how do you apply this technology to making a woman who is less clingy how do you apply this technology to making a woman who is less clingy

]]> By: sw http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1189508 sw Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:38:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1189508 wait, how would this be useful in oil clean up? it's nonabsorbant. wait, how would this be useful in oil clean up? it's nonabsorbant.

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1189426 Rocky Rook Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:18:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1189426 "skid-mark resistent underwear" LOL! "skid-mark resistent underwear" LOL!

]]> By: noahstrickland http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1188927 noahstrickland Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:20:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1188927 very cool very cool

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1186239 Ali S. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:55:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1186239 This could a really cool wetsuit application or oil clean up possibilities. Neat! This could a really cool wetsuit application or oil clean up possibilities. Neat!

]]> By: mustard http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1185235 mustard Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:27:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1185235 imagine...skid mark resistant underwear. imagine...skid mark resistant underwear.

]]> By: lovemeordie236 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1185215 lovemeordie236 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:25:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1185215 An IPod screen that's fingerprint-proof! An IPod screen that's fingerprint-proof!

]]> By: mrmuggles http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1184812 mrmuggles Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:07:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1184812 What about a t-shirt or pants that you don't have to dry!? It would be nice! :D What about a t-shirt or pants that you don't have to dry!? It would be nice! :D

]]> By: unohav_1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1184480 unohav_1 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:55:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1184480 This could lead to an anti-graffiti surface. Although alot of graffiti is purely awesome, some just makes areas trashy and this could greatly help that. This could lead to an anti-graffiti surface. Although alot of graffiti is purely awesome, some just makes areas trashy and this could greatly help that.

]]> By: philosophile http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1184440 philosophile Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:45:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1184440 Hrm...It sounds like the weaving is just making it hydrophobic, and if thats the case, then it could still get wet.... sorta like those canvas umbrellas that water bead off of, but they eventually soak through given a hard enough downpour. Hrm...It sounds like the weaving is just making it hydrophobic, and if thats the case, then it could still get wet.... sorta like those canvas umbrellas that water bead off of, but they eventually soak through given a hard enough downpour.

]]> By: SomeGirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1184213 SomeGirl Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:49:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1184213 But what about Mustard? But what about Mustard?

]]> By: silentwatcher24 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1184015 silentwatcher24 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:05:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1184015 i wish i was omniphobic. i wish i was omniphobic.

]]> By: FishBottleT http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1183956 FishBottleT Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:52:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/16/new-super-surface-hates-water-and-oil/#comment-1183956 Imagine the possibilities. Imagine the possibilities.

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