A Little Here A Little There

There is a experimental spray of glass that coats materials with a layer of glass 15 to thirty molecules thick. This is a pliable breathable membrane. Hospital surfaces that before needed bleach to sterilize can now be sterilized with hot water after a coating of liquid glass. Other uses being investigated are in the fast food industry and protecting stone monuments from weathering and vandalism
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(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.

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