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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Stacking sheets of Buckypaper together can be 500 times stronger than steel, yet 10 times lighter.
so in a few years time will mite not see CF any more on cars and see Buckypaper.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckypaper
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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hmm...interesting...
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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This stuff really is neat. Here is some more info:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/10/17/buckypa...n.ap/index.html
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='699574' date='Oct 21 2008, 08:46 PM
Stacking sheets of Buckypaper together can be 500 times stronger than steel, yet 10 times lighter.
so in a few years time will mite not see CF any more on cars and see Buckypaper.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckypaper
Hopefully, they'll come up with a catchier name.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='699905' date='Oct 22 2008, 03:38 PM
Hopefully, they'll come up with a catchier name.
Entries on a postcard....
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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='699996' date='Oct 22 2008, 11:10 AM
Entries on a postcard....
That's a good start. Somehow, the thought of hearing David Hobbes as a commentator for an F-1 race talking about the cars thundering toward the first corner in their new "Buckypaper" monocoques just doesn't have much appeal.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='699905' date='Oct 22 2008, 10:38 AM
Hopefully, they'll come up with a catchier name.

Well, we're kinda stuck since it's an offshoot of Buckyballs...


http://www.science.org.au/nova/024/024key.htm
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='700179' date='Oct 22 2008, 02:26 PM
Well, we're kinda stuck since it's an offshoot of Buckyballs...


http://www.science.org.au/nova/024/024key.htm
Well, I guess I should have said better description a la carbon fiber. Or, a better trade name for certain applications. It just sounds kinda silly. "Hey, check out my new Buckypaper trim inserts." How about just the chemical name C60? "Check out the C60 roundels on my E60." Sounds better to me. I know, I know proprietary concerns, blah, blah, blah. But, still.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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like you all guy say I hope they do come up with a better and cool name
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