[syadasti]

Good news for some bike products...

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/transparent-material-developed-thats-twice-as-strong-as-kevlar/

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2010/October/08101001.asp

Scientists in Israel have developed a transparent material with "the hardest organic nanostructure known to man," according to Discovery News. Based on artificial proteins similar to (and simpler than) the beta-amlyoid proteins that have been linked to Alzheimer's disease, and covered with transparent nanospheres, the new material is very, very strong: in order to cut it, a diamond-tipped probe would have to apply twice the pressure it would take to cut Kevlar. Researchers see it being used for anything from bulletproof armor to reinforced steel -- but don't throw out your old body armor yet! It could be years (if not decades) before this comes to market.

 

[binary visions]

TRANSPARENT ALUMINUM!!

 

[MikeD]

TRANSPARENT ALUMINUM!!

You're nerdier on the draw than I am.

By the way, transparent aluminum has a clearly harsh ride. Transparent 4130 cromoly singlespeeds are super-supple; it's just like having 4" of transparent suspension.

 

[DaveW]

it's just like having 4" of transparent suspension.

I just don't see how that works?????

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I just don't see how that works?????

Of course not, it's transparent.

 

[ridiculous]

do you know what you can do with aluminum tubes? Aluminum!

 

[splat]

Just think of transparent aluminum cans for beer!

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Just think of transparent aluminum cans for beer!

Invisible roadside trash?

 

[binary visions]

Just think of transparent aluminum cans for beer!

With Bud Light in the can, you could read a newspaper on the other side of it!

 

[DaveW]

Just think of transparent aluminum cans for beer!

Yes bad beer.
Beer needs to be kept out of the light dude.

 

[MikeD]

Clearly, there are lots of possibilities.

 

[splat]

Yes bad beer.
Beer needs to be kept out of the light dude.

that is why you take the light bulbs out of your refrigerator

 

[Toshi]

Transparent nanospheres? Huh?

 

[syadasti]

Transparent nanospheres? Huh?

Amazing feats that require balls of peptides!

Note - strong language:

 

[KavuRider]

TRANSPARENT ALUMINUM!!

Haha

 

[daisycutter]

TRANSPARENT ALUMINUM!!

Beam me up Scotty