Japanese researchers show off elastic water

Posted on Tuesday, January 26 2010 @ 3:25 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Japanese scientists from Tokyo University show off "elastic water", a new jelly-like material that consists of 95 percent water, some clay and a small quantity of organic matter. The substance can be used to produce ecologically clean plastic materials.
Obtained by adding two grams of clay and a small quantity of some organic matter into normal water, this new substance is jelly-like and is considered proper for usage in medicine for the long-term to stick tissues together.

The study period is scheduled to end in September 2010, if the scientists can succeed in increase the density of the substance, it can be used to produce ecologically clean plastic materials.


Source: Akihabara News


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