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Steel "Velcro" May Change How Things Are Made
A new invention developed by German scientists may change the way many large objects are built and held together.
“Metaklett,” or “steel Velcro” consists of hooks and loops just like conventional Velcro, but is much more heavy-duty. Made of spring steel alloy, it’s strong enough to hold machinery or building m
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Steel Velcro May Change How Things Are Made FARM SHOP Miscellaneous A new invention developed by German scientists may change the way many large objects are built and held together “Metaklett ” or “steel Velcro” consists of hooks and loops just like conventional Velcro but is much more heavy-duty Made of spring steel alloy it’s strong enough to hold machinery or building materials together thanks to co-inventor Dr Christoph Hein Metaklett is resistant to high temperatures withstanding heat of 1400° F or more It can also endure the power of strong chemical solutions The strength of Metaklett is 7 310 lbs/sq ft when tensile force is applied parallel to the surface of the fastener When force is applied perpendicular to the surface the strength is still impressive at 1 460 lbs/sq ft The main innovation of Metaklett is that it has enough muscle to support huge objects and at the same time withstand severe environmental conditions Like its conventional cousin it can also be opened and closed by simply peeling or pressing “Strength is definitely not Metaklett’s only advantage; temperature and creeping resistance are also significant For example if you mount a granite plate to a facade it should stay there for eternity Unlike plastic Velcro Metaklett doesn’t ‘creep’ ” says Josef Mair a research associate at Germany’s Technical University of Munich Metaklett was developed as a joint effort between the university and two German companies: Reinz who produces car parts and had the initial idea to create a Velcro from steel and Holzel produces tools used in the manufacture of the Metaklett Metaklett is not yet on the market but has great potential especially in the field of construction Contact: FARM SHOW Followup REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH Reinzstraße 3-7 89233 Neu-Ulm Germany ph 011 49 0 731 70 46 – 0 fax 011 49 0 731 71 90 89; reinz info@dana com; http://www reinz de/root/eng/index php
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