Spray-on liquid glass is about to revolutionize almost everything

&#62; February 2, 2010<p>Yep. The year of spray-on liquid glass on the desktop!<p>( Previously: <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1092741" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1092741</a> )

This seems like the kind of report they'd show as a flashback in a post-apocalyptic film :)

Whenever they claim that something will revolutionize everything, it ends up in disappointment.<p>The things that actually do revolutionize everything are usually pooh-poohed at the beginning ("Another search engine?")

What if it flakes off? How structurally stable is it? If a wide variety of things start using it, will it increase the risk of silicosis (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis</a>) when using these products?

Nanoscale silicon material with desireable physical properties?<p>Sounds a little asbestosy to me.

Yawn... I always see claims like this made about almost every new advance in materials science, but I hardly ever see these products reach the market.

The lack of understanding about possible cancerous effects of nano materials worries me, especially with stuff like this and "nanocosmetic" materials. I'd just hate to find out 20 years down the road that all of our miracle materials were slowly killing us.

Every time I see the phrase "revolutionize everything" I want to find someone to take that bet with me at odds of no worse than 9-1.

It said in the article that they tested this on plants.. what happens when the fruit grow does the coating expand?

I wonder if using the word "glass" is a good idea.<p>I could see some public outcry when people hear that their hamburger and catheter has a "thin glass coating".<p>Perhaps it will have a brand name later ...

Finally!! A prediction from "Back to the Future" comes true!! We can get rid of our pesky dust jackets off our books and have <i>dust free paper</i>!!

Indeed, the possibilities of a spray with these properties are infinite. In spirit of hn, I imagine coating my mobo/cpu/gpu for safe and easy, fan-less, liquid cooling! Fill it up and maybe throw a jellyfish in there for good measure...

Spray-on liquid glass is about to revolutionize almost everything 11 months ago.

Seems like you can buy it in Germany since 2007 (www.dienanoexperten.eu / www.der-nano-shop.de). Never heard about it before, so I guess it can't be that revolutionary, but maybe I give it a try...

What rolls down stairs? Alone or in pairs? What rolls over your neighbor's dog? Spray-on liquid glass!

Other outlets, such as many supermarkets, may be unwilling to stock the products because they make enormous profits from cleaning products that need to be replaced regularly, and liquid glass would make virtually all of them obsolete<p>Likely why the revolution has not arrived.

<i>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. </i><p>How can you use water to clean it if it repels water?

what company makes this and when can I invest?

This isn't that new... I've always been told glass is already a liquid. :)

Somewhat related -- Spray-on Solar cells: <a href="http://www.google.com/search?&#38;q=spray-on+solar+cells" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?&#38;q=spray-on+solar+cells</a>

yawn... Get back to me when you have transparent aluminum.

It says it only lasts for about a year. What happens to it? Does it steadily degrade over time, or is it exponential towards the end?

Interesting demos of the tech:<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPWews7tj_k" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPWews7tj_k</a>

Sounds like it would be useful to coat aramid composites, since many aramids decompose in UV

If everything is sterile, how will our immune systems get any practice?

this looks like the stuff: (taobao link) <a href="http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5777316505" rel="nofollow">http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5777316505</a>

I wonder how you remove this kind of coating? Sandblast it?

Hmm, I was hoping for spray-on gorilla glass!

&#62;Other outlets, such as many supermarkets, may be unwilling to stock the products because they make enormous profits from cleaning products that need to be replaced regularly, and liquid glass would make virtually all of them obsolete.<p>I dont get it, I ahve a glass sink and counter in my bathroom at home. I still have to clean them.<p>Every mirror I have ever had has been glass - I still windex them.<p>All my drinks at home are served to me in nothing but the finest crystal - I still have my help clean them.<p>etc....

Imagine that regular glass had not yet been invented, and someone came up with it today. I suppose people here would be questioning its safety.