Unlock the Potential of "Smart Skin" with Metal Rubber

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The discussion centers on the innovative applications of "Smart Skin" technology, specifically Metal Rubber, which is attracting interest from Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for uses in artificial muscles, smart clothing, and shape-shifting airplane wings. Participants express concerns about the long-term durability of the material, particularly regarding diffusion and the type of polymer used. The consensus indicates that engineers across various disciplines will adopt this technology rapidly due to its versatile applications.

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...the company’s small office has been flooded with calls from Fortune 500 companies and government agencies eager to test Metal Rubber’s use in everything from artificial muscles to smart clothes to shape-shifting airplane wings. [continued]

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,12543,676853,00.html
 
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Most interesting. I suspect it should deteriorate over time due to diffusion. But that depends on the polymer used, and would probably take a long time...

Btw, I think this fits better in the Material/Chemical Engineering forum.
 
Btw, I think this fits better in the Material/Chemical Engineering forum.

I was thinking that engineers of all kinds will be using this stuff almost immediately.
 

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