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NeverWet’s Clear Water-Repelling Spray: Less Magic, More Wet
Online
6 years ago

NeverWet’s Clear Water-Repelling Spray: Less Magic, More Wet

Ashley Feinberg

When we tried the first iteration of Rustoleum’s seemingly magic, liquid-repelling spray, we were actually pretty damn impressed — water beading off toilet paper rolls! Now, though, NeverWet’s come out with a version that doesn’t leave a gross residue. And while this new NeverWet may indeed be less sticky, it…

Gadgets
7 years ago

Neverwet’s Waterproof Magic Turns Circuit Boards Into Submarines

Eric Limer

We’ve had a quite a bit of fun covering anything we could get our hands on with water-repelling magic, but the folks over at Adafruit took it a step further and risked a little electrocution. But the result — submersible circuit boards — is definitely cool enough to be worth…

Superhydrophobic Coating Repels Liquids
Science & Health
9 years ago

Superhydrophobic Coating Repels Liquids

Andrew Liszewski

Water and electronics are not good bedfellows, but a new silicon-based sprayable coating that makes gadgets completely waterproof has me even more excited for its other applications. Like making clothing impervious to food stains, as demonstrated in this video.

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