A UK company has developed a chemical to make any material 100-percent waterproof, and it’s already begun sharing it with sportswear manufacturers.
On Wednesday, Plasma Product Innovation demonstrated the chemical process, making even very absorbent materials, such as household kitchen paper, completely waterproof. The process is called "ion masking," which creates a water-repelling membrane over materials. Plasma Product Innovation introduced the technology for use in the UK military, but now the company is offering it to consumers as well, starting with completely waterproof hiking boots and running shoes.
About a month ago we wrote about Golden Shellback offering a similar service to make your electronics 100-percent waterproof, which required sending your devices to the company and having them perform the chemical process for a fee. The main difference with Plasma Product is it’s teaming up with sportswear manufacturers, such as Hi-Tec, to apply its chemical to their products.
We can expect Plasma Product — and Golden Shellback, if it wishes to compete – to make deals with other manufacturers as well. Soon, a "100-percent" waterproof option could be standard whenever you purchase a new laptop or ipod, for instance. The clumsy coffee spiller in me is relieved.
British boffins perfect process to make any item ‘100% waterproof’ [Register Hardware]
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