NeverWet

[gathert]

I am very highly anticipating this stuff coming out. It almost looks too good to be true, but even if it only works half as well as it I say its worth it.

http://www.neverwet.com/index.php

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[Maggot]

Re: NeverWet

Good find, Gat. Wonder if it breaths like Gore-tex.

 

[4ester]

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I see that useful in equipment applications and completely worthless in clothing/footwear applications.

They need the breathe a little bit, and I highly doubt this stuff would let perspiration out.

 

[gathert]

Re: NeverWet

Either way, I'm buying a few bottles and water proofing everything I own.

 

[threetrees]

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it's nothing new and actually well known in nature/science: the lotus effect. you can give that an easy try and go to the next botanic garden that happens to have some lotus around - sprinkle water on the leaves of the flower and then let your inner-child add more liquids

short read at the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_effect

what i find strange: look at the picture of the connection angle from water on a lotus surface on the wiki page. it seems to be privatly owned yet shared freely ... isn't it strange that a company selling that stuff can not come up with a picture better than what you can find on the wiki? it really is the standard picture available there ... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/DropConnectionAngel.jpg

also, there are plenty of youtube videos showing you the lotus effect in nature (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtQ6dvcbOg) as well as how you can apply it on, for instance, glass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl35HS-3Mrc)

overall - not impressed.

 

[gathert]

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Do you know of anything that can be applied to clothes/parts/whatever other than glass? Thats why I'm anticipating the NeverWet stuff.

 

[threetrees]

Re: NeverWet

a) the coating is really only a surface layer ... i'd say about 100nm or so thick and that's about it. given it's thickness (and by comparing to available literature) it is generally not very durable - especially against mechanical stress. so the coating in the shoulder area of your jacket will be torn down pretty fast by your backpack.

b) what it might be good for: boat surfaces, tent surfaces, sun-shades, umbrella and all shields of sorts exposed to water/rain/...

c) i found at least one german company selling hand sprays (about 1/2 litre) to coat whatever you think you want to coat with it. depending on temperature etc, it takes about half a day (?) to cure. but then you never know how much you can trust those companies.

d) if i'd coat stuff, i'd go for my tend, bivy, poncho, ... but then ... i'm a bit hesitant on these materials. they can be removed (base fluids+rubbing) ... but do you want to inhale (part of) it accidentally? much of the technology on the nano-scale is amazing, but then we also don't have any experience with it how it acts or what it can do to a body.

 

[gathert]

Re: NeverWet

I'm more shooting for stuff like you mentioned in b so I may have a look around. Thanks for the info.

 

[AznDragon533]

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....I cant seem to find the release date of it

 

[gathert]

Re: NeverWet

Its not out yet nor has there been a date that I've seen. Hopefully later this year sometime.

 

[Veer_G]

Re: NeverWet

This stuff could cure someone, couldn't it? Let's schedule an intervention and dip him in it!