Can Geckskin really hold 700Lbs?

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Geckskin, a synthetic material inspired by gecko feet, is claimed to support up to 700 pounds with a piece the size of an index card (3"x5"). This translates to approximately 47 psi, which is significantly more effective than traditional suction cups limited by atmospheric pressure. Despite its impressive specifications, there is a lack of detailed information on the material's operational mechanics and limited recent activity in its development or application.

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Can this Gecksin material hold the 700lbs?
 
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Synthetic Gecko skin? Did you have a link?
Anything can hold 700lb if you have enough of it.
 
They say that an index card size piece can hold 700lb. If they mean a 3"x5" card, that's only about 47psi, which seems reasonable for this sort of thing. It's a few times better than suction cups, which are limited by local atmospheric pressure.
 
aerohead_18 said:
https://geckskin.umass.edu/

Interesting stuff, but there doesn't seem to be much out there about how exactly it works.
Yeah, if it's so great, why hasn't there been more activity in the last couple of years since that was posted?
 

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