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Science Nanotech breakthrough promises stronger condoms and golf balls | Nanotech breakthrough promises stronger condoms and golf balls |
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| by David Binning | |
| Thursday, 20 March 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 Washington DC-based medical products company Parth has been in talks with the UQ scientists regarding potential applications for the technology in a range of products for the developing world, including a condom for women. Featured Whitepaper
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Science DiscussionsDue to the lack of a manufacturing industry in Australia, Dr Martin said that he anticipates that the technology will spawn a start-up company which is later bought by a multinational organisation. He recently returned from France where he is negotiating a partnership with a company that specialises in making concentrates, particles and additives. Nanotechnology is a field of applied science and technology concerned with controlling matter on the atomic and molecular scale, usually from 1 to 100 nanometres. It is used in several industries from textiles, mining, cosmetics, medicine, building and others. A nanometre is one millionth of a millimetre. |
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