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From the initial reading, from the author's barely-disguised excitement, this product might be the best new technology since Tang. What else can stop termites from attacking wood surfaces, save your silk tie from spaghetti stains AND protect tombstones from weathering and graffiti?

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Spray-on liquid glass is about to revolutionize almost everything

(PhysOrg.com) -- Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. The coating is also flexible and breathable, which makes it suitable for use on an enormous array of products.

The liquid glass spray (technically termed “SiO2 ultra-thin layering”) consists of almost pure silicon dioxide (silica, the normal compound in glass) extracted from quartz sand. Water or ethanol is added, depending on the type of surface to be coated. There are no additives, and the nano-scale glass coating bonds to the surface because of the quantum forces involved. According to the manufacturers, liquid glass has a long-lasting antibacterial effect because microbes landing on the surface cannot divide or replicate easily.

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It repels bacteria, water and dirt, and resists heat, UV light and even acids. UK project manager with Nanopool, Neil McClelland, said soon almost every product you purchase will be coated with liquid glass.

I want a bottle of this stuff, stat. If any surface can be coated with "liquid glass" (and this stuff will actually stay in place for a year, until what, it wears off?) then my desktop, my telephone handset, my steering wheel, and...



What about my bullets? And my bores? Will my reloads now become 'super rounds' that can penetrate farther into materials? Will the layer of nano glass protect my bores against leading, and the buildup of unwanted powder residues? Or will high temperatures and pressures strip the coating off after the first round is fired? Here's a fascinating clue...

In the home, spray-on glass would eliminate the need for scrubbing and make most cleaning products obsolete. Since it is available in both water-based and alcohol-based solutions, it can be used in the oven, in bathrooms, tiles, sinks, and almost every other surface in the home, and one spray is said to last a year.

OK,so it'll work in ovens. Ovens don't get nearly as hot as a chamber that's disgorging a .44 Magnum into a barrel.

I can't wait to get my hands on this stuff! If, that is, we are allowed to even see it...

Liquid glass spray is perhaps the most important nanotechnology product to emerge to date. It will be available in DIY stores in Britain soon, with prices starting at around £5 ($8 US). 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.

"Mr. Clean", "409" and "Tide" aren't amused.