{"id":305836,"date":"2010-02-10T18:02:40","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T23:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/nanopool-spray-on-liquid-glass\/14135\/"},"modified":"2010-02-10T18:02:40","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T23:02:40","slug":"nanopool-says-the-case-is-clear-for-spray-on-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/305836","title":{"rendered":"Nanopool says the case is clear for spray-on glass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/liquid-glass.jpg\" alt=\"Nanopool's Liquid Glass being applied to a statue at Ataturk's Mausoleum in Turkey\"><\/p>\n<p>Yep, you read it right, spray-on glass. It could revolutionize the fields of agriculture, medicine, fashion, transportation &#8211; really, it would be easier to list where it might <em>not<\/em> be applicable. The remarkable product, called Liquid Glass, was developed by the German nano-tech firm Nanopool GmbH. Their patented process, known as &#8220;SiO2 ultra thin layering&#8221; involves extracting silica molecules from quartz sand, adding them to water or ethanol, and then&#8230; well, they won&#8217;t tell us what they do next, but the end result is a 100 nanometer-thick, clear, flexible, breathable coating that can be applied to almost any surface. We&#8217;re told that there are no added nano-particles, resins or additives &#8211; the coating is formed using quantum forces. <\/p>\n<p>The possible uses are endless&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/agricultural\/\" rel=\"tag\">Agricultural<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/cleaning\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cleaning<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/coating\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coating<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/easy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Easy<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/environment\/\" rel=\"tag\">environment<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/environmental\/\" rel=\"tag\">Environmental<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/environmentally-friendly\/\" rel=\"tag\">Environmentally-friendly<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/flexible\/\" rel=\"tag\">Flexible<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/glass\/\" rel=\"tag\">Glass<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/liquid\/\" rel=\"tag\">Liquid<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/nano\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nano<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/protect\/\" rel=\"tag\">protect<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/quantum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Quantum<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/surfaces\/\" rel=\"tag\">Surfaces<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/7654\/\">Solar reflective film boosts home heating efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/3-d-glass-printing-method-developed\/12963\/\">Glass casting meets the digital age: 3-D glass printing method developed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/4929\/\">Nanotech coating to cure fogging permanently <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/blast-resistant-glass\/12817\/\">New thinner, safer, blast-resistant glass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/graffiti-proofing-historic-buildings\/12816\/\">Graffiti-proofing our history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/windows-uv-light-security\/11275\/\">Watchdog windows: motion sensitive glass could boost home security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/sne7cqJXtJAbpxZ4m6UzdMu10B4\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/sne7cqJXtJAbpxZ4m6UzdMu10B4\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/sne7cqJXtJAbpxZ4m6UzdMu10B4\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/sne7cqJXtJAbpxZ4m6UzdMu10B4\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=gmu5l5q9fOA:izmSLlqEtpY:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=gmu5l5q9fOA:izmSLlqEtpY:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=gmu5l5q9fOA:izmSLlqEtpY:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=gmu5l5q9fOA:izmSLlqEtpY:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=gmu5l5q9fOA:izmSLlqEtpY:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=gmu5l5q9fOA:izmSLlqEtpY:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=gmu5l5q9fOA:izmSLlqEtpY:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/gmu5l5q9fOA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yep, you read it right, spray-on glass. It could revolutionize the fields of agriculture, medicine, fashion, transportation &#8211; really, it would be easier to list where it might not be applicable. The remarkable product, called Liquid Glass, was developed by the German nano-tech firm Nanopool GmbH. 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