LiquiGlide: Nonstick coatings leave zero waste behind
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2015
- The days of wasting condiments - and other products - that stick stubbornly to the sides of their bottles may be gone, thanks to MIT spinout LiquiGlide, which has licensed its nonstick coating to a major consumer-goods company. (Learn more about LiquiGlide: mitne.ws/1BTLIqK)
Developed in 2009 by MIT’s Kripa Varanasi and David Smith, LiquiGlide is a liquid-impregnated coating that acts as a slippery barrier between a surface and a viscous liquid. Applied inside a condiment bottle, for instance, the coating clings permanently to its sides, while allowing the condiment to glide off completely, with no residue. They can also design the coatings to be made entirely of food so it's edible and safe for consumer packaging of food-based products
Video: Melanie Gonick/MIT
Additional footage courtesy of LiquiGlide™
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As long as the non-stick coating is extremely cheap, easy to manufacture and has no long term health effects, this is amazing technology! We need so many more ideas like this.
this needs to be applied to the inside of all toilets, no more cleaning
Alright guys, it's been four years. Why isn't this on the market yet?
Hopefully this could make products more recycling-friendly without so much food residue. Love it!
I heard about this a couple years ago, glad to hear that this is still being developed and tested.
That is really cool. I would love to see this on products.
Let's hope LiquiGlide isn't toxic, cancerous, organ damaging and or deadly in possible contamination of the product inside the container.
Recycling would be easier too, worst bit is having to wash out the bottles, tins and glass containers. :o I hope this becomes a thing soon.
Pretty slick idea...
This idea is awesome and could impact manufacturing companies products.
This could be excellent use for Car Detailers. Will this work on car paint to basically keep the car clean ? How long the properties of this product will last ?
Astounding.
I think the product price will be like this
I've been unable to find the MSDS on this product. Is there one?
This is so AWESOME!
awesome invention
Want this product for non-edible items (paint, toothpaste, shampoo) . I am doubtful that the chemicals might do some side effects on me when you use it on the edible ones.
What if a product contains oils, will it seep through the lid if left on its side or upside down?
Read an article about this in The Economist , the company bagged a deal with Colgate
While this is a fantastic development, the concept is little different that the seasoning of cast iron cookware by coating the surface with lard or cooking oil. This provides a nonstick surface for cooking. I suspect this was been in use for several centuries.