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steelcro
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Science
Steel ‘Velcro’ Made By Germans Supports 35 Tons, 800 Degree Heat
11:30AM Jason Chen |
If your Velcro jacket fasteners were made of this German-engineered steel “Velcro”, you’d be able to withstand 35 tons worth of force—provided your skin and bones don’t tear first.
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