Sept 27, 2009: Macho Velcro

[xoxoxoBruce]

I'm sure you all know what Velcro is. And you probably have a general understanding of how it works, but even if you don't, you sure as hell know how to use it.
You may not know Velcro come in varying strengths, we use a lot of very strong Velcro in helicopter interiors.

But I've never seen macho Velcro before....

A square metre of the new fastener, called Metaklett, is capable of supporting 35 tonnes at temperatures up to 800 ºC, claim Josef Mair and colleagues at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. And just like everyday Velcro it can be opened up without specialised tools and used again.

Mair thinks his spring-steel fastener is tough enough to be used for building facades or car assembly.

Metaklett can support maximum weight when pulled on in the plane of the strips, and a square metre can hold a perpendicular load of 7 tonnes, says Mair.

Building facades? Will hold well with the weight pulling in the plane of the strips, but what about in an earthquake, when the force from the shaking building is perpendicular to that plane?

Car assembly? So in a crash, parts of the car become space-age ninja weapons, flying through the air?

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[Elspode]

All I want to know is, when someone eventually sells this with a peel and stick backing for use in the home, will the glue hold?

[capnhowdy]

Now wait a minute. There's no way I'm eating this stuff.

[Tawny]

Oh, boy, new accessories for the Dominatrix!

[Shawnee123]

I don't trust velcro with my shoes, I'm certainly not going to hang out in front of a facade that's held on by velcro...no matter how macho the velcro.

[TheDaVinciChode]

One bite of that will surely hold you over 'til morning.

[ZenGum]

G'day Davinci! to the cellar.

Psst, there's a whole heap of other stuff outside the Image of the Day, if you feel like digging further.

[Sheldonrs]

If you want to prove it's really "macho" make a cock ring out of it.

[TheDaVinciChode]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

G'day Davinci! to the cellar.

Psst, there's a whole heap of other stuff outside the Image of the Day, if you feel like digging further.

Thanks for the welcome! I've been lurking for what seems like half a decade, or more, and finally decided to take the plunge, becoming a member!

... After this, I'll be sure to stick around.

(Oh, I know... That was painful to read.)

[monster]

I'm scared about what sort of fluff that macho velco will collect -the stuff that clogs up the velcro on my kids' shoes is frightening enough

[monster]

Originally Posted by TheDaVinciChode

Thanks for the welcome! I've been lurking for what seems like half a decade, or more, and finally decided to take the plunge, becoming a member!

... After this, I'll be sure to stick around.

(Oh, I know... That was painful to read.)

Oh you're in trouble now..... punning the Zenster ...and badly.... You should zip it quickly, he looks ready to popper. I think you may have pushed his buttons. Fasten up, you're gonna find him ready to hook an eye.

[ZenGum]

I'll leave it for Zippy...

[TheDaVinciChode]

Originally Posted by monster

Oh you're in trouble now..... punning the Zenster ...and badly.... You should zip it quickly, he looks ready to popper. I think you may have pushed his buttons. Fasten up, you're gonna find him ready to hook an eye.

You're right, of course. I should've held my tongue, but alas, now I'm in quite the sticky situation. I can only hope to pull through, to undo my mistake; If only it weren't so solidly held in your minds.

Parting is such sweet sorrow... Let's hope we come together, as I'm sure if we get close, we'll soon find ourselves nigh inseparable.

[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by monster

... Fasten up, you're gonna find him ready to hook an eye.

As opposed to him eyeing a hooker.

[monster]

he can multi-task I've heard....