Liquid glass latest miracle tech to be squashed by big business
Big Oil killed the car that ran on water, Big Textiles killed the suit that never needed to be dry cleaned, and now Big Detergent is going to kill liquid glass. Made by the aptly named Nanopool corporation, liquid glass is a spray-on glasslike coating that can protect virtually anything from UV radiation, dirt, heat, bacteria, and space rays. Okay, maybe not space rays, but Nanopool claims that the stuff virtually eliminates the need for detergent.
According to an article at PhysOrg.com, the coating is almost all silicon dioxide, the main component of glass. There are no adhesives to make the spray coating stick—quantum forces bind it to whatever you spray it on. Liquid glass is also flexible and breathable, so it can be sprayed on clothing or even plants for protection.
From PhysOrg.com:
The liquid glass spray produces a water-resistant coating only around 100 nanometers (15-30 molecules) thick. On this nanoscale the glass is highly flexible and breathable. The coating is environmentally harmless and non-toxic, and easy to clean using only water or a simple wipe with a damp cloth. It repels bacteria, water and dirt, and resists heat, UV light and even acids. UK project manager with Nanopool, Neil McClelland, said soon almost every product you purchase will be coated with liquid glass.
The liquid glass coating is breathable, which means it can be used on plants and seeds. Trials in vineyards have found spraying vines increases their resistance to fungal diseases, while other tests have shown sprayed seeds germinate and grow faster than untreated seeds, and coated wood is not attacked by termites. Other vineyard applications include coating corks with liquid glass to prevent “corking” and contamination of wine. The spray cannot be seen by the naked eye, which means it could also be used to treat clothing and other materials to make them stain-resistant. McClelland said you can “pour a bottle of wine over an expensive silk shirt and it will come right off”.
In the home, spray-on glass would eliminate the need for scrubbing and make most cleaning products obsolete. Since it is available in both water-based and alcohol-based solutions, it can be used in the oven, in bathrooms, tiles, sinks, and almost every other surface in the home, and one spray is said to last a year.
The miracle spray is supposed to be going on sale in the UK in the near future. No word on whether it’ll be available stateside, but I’d definitely give it a try. And hey, maybe if I spray it on myself, I’ll be virtually indestructible and I’ll finally be able to get my superhero business off the ground.