November 26th, 2008 
Malvika Sampat 
The new fabric strongly repels water thanks to nanoscale filaments with a spiky structure (Image: University of Zurich/Wiley Vch)From New Scientist:
If you were to soak even your best raincoat underwater for two months it would be wet through at the end of the experience. But a new waterproof material developed by Swiss chemists would be as dry as the day it went in.…
Posted in Science News 
Tags: Chemists, Clothing Fabric, Drops Of Water, Filaments, Leaving A Trace, Marbles, New Scientist, Polyester, Researcher, Second Image, Silicone, Spherical Balls, Stefan Seeger, University Of Zurich, Water Repellent, Waterproof Material, Wiley Vch 
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