1. Apr 27, 2016 #1

   jetsfan83

   

   Can this Gecksin material hold the 700lbs?

    

   jetsfan83, Apr 27, 2016
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3. Apr 28, 2016 #2

   billy_joule

   

   Science Advisor

   Synthetic Gecko skin? Did you have a link?
   Anything can hold 700lb if you have enough of it.

    

   billy_joule, Apr 28, 2016
4. Apr 29, 2016 #3

   aerohead_18

   

   https://geckskin.umass.edu/
   
   Interesting stuff, but there doesn't seem to be much out there about how exactly it works.

    

   aerohead_18, Apr 29, 2016
5. May 3, 2016 #4

   The Bill

   

   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.

    

   The Bill, May 3, 2016
6. May 3, 2016 #5

   berkeman

   

   Staff: Mentor

   Yeah, if it's so great, why hasn't there been more activity in the last couple of years since that was posted?

    

   berkeman, May 3, 2016

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