G3, the new silly putty

wessie · Oct 15, 2007

I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't imagine it
being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when the forces applied
go over a certain level.
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If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is act
like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force would be
spread out over a large surface area rather than concentrated in one
spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact into a general inpact -
which while being unpleasant - isn't going to be a damaging
(hopefully!).
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tropic not lithic

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling and
Google isn't being helpful.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thixotropy

Lozzo · Oct 15, 2007

Phil Launchbury says...

If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is act
like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force would be
spread out over a large surface area rather than concentrated in one
spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact into a general inpact -
which while being unpleasant - isn't going to be a damaging
(hopefully!).

Phil.

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling and
Google isn't being helpful.
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Paging Beelzebub.

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Beav · Oct 15, 2007

Cab said:

I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't imagine it
being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when the forces applied
go over a certain level.
Click to expand...

There's every possibility it won't work as advertised, but I'd STILL rather
have it than not.

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Beav · Oct 15, 2007

Phil Launchbury said:

I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't imagine it
being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when the forces applied
go over a certain level.
Click to expand...

If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is act
like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force would be
spread out over a large surface area rather than concentrated in one
spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact into a general inpact -
which while being unpleasant - isn't going to be a damaging
(hopefully!).

Phil.

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling and
Google isn't being helpful.
Click to expand...

Thixotropic I think. At least that's what the flexible until clbbered
"contact" adhesive is called and it works on a simliar principle to my
untrained eye.

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platypus · Oct 15, 2007

Beav said:

Phil Launchbury said:

Beav wrote:

I should imagine it has no idea whether it's getting twatted by a
shovel or a lamp post.

I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't imagine
it being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when the forces
applied go over a certain level.
Click to expand...

If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is
act like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force would
be spread out over a large surface area rather than concentrated in
one spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact into a general
inpact - which while being unpleasant - isn't going to be a damaging
(hopefully!).

Phil.

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling and
Google isn't being helpful.
Click to expand...

Thixotropic I think. At least that's what the flexible until clbbered
"contact" adhesive is called and it works on a simliar principle to my
untrained eye.
Click to expand...

Surely that's non-drip?

I suspect you mean dilatant:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilatant

Beav · Oct 15, 2007

platypus said:

Beav said:

Phil Launchbury said:

Beav wrote:

I should imagine it has no idea whether it's getting twatted by a
shovel or a lamp post.

I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't imagine
it being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when the forces
applied go over a certain level.

If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is
act like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force would
be spread out over a large surface area rather than concentrated in
one spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact into a general
inpact - which while being unpleasant - isn't going to be a damaging
(hopefully!).

Phil.

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling and
Google isn't being helpful.
Click to expand...

Thixotropic I think. At least that's what the flexible until clbbered
"contact" adhesive is called and it works on a simliar principle to my
untrained eye.
Click to expand...

Surely that's non-drip?
Click to expand...

Bad form and all that, but I've just remembered the name of the glue.
"Thixofix"

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Beav · Oct 15, 2007

platypus said:

Beav said:

Phil Launchbury said:

Beav wrote:

I should imagine it has no idea whether it's getting twatted by a
shovel or a lamp post.

I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't imagine
it being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when the forces
applied go over a certain level.

If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is
act like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force would
be spread out over a large surface area rather than concentrated in
one spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact into a general
inpact - which while being unpleasant - isn't going to be a damaging
(hopefully!).

Phil.

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling and
Google isn't being helpful.
Click to expand...

Thixotropic I think. At least that's what the flexible until clbbered
"contact" adhesive is called and it works on a simliar principle to my
untrained eye.
Click to expand...

Surely that's non-drip?
Click to expand...

It may well be the same Platy, but there's definitely a thixotropic adhesive
which is used where normally a pure contact adhesive would be used, but
where a certain "slideability" would be welcome. I've used it on the past,
but it wasn't as good as the more common Evo-stik although it did what it
said on the tin: i.e slide a bit then after a small "whack" it was solidly
afixed.

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platypus · Oct 16, 2007

Beav said:

platypus said:

Beav said:

Beav wrote:

I should imagine it has no idea whether it's getting twatted by a
shovel or a lamp post.

I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't
imagine it being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when
the forces applied go over a certain level.

If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is
act like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force
would be spread out over a large surface area rather than
concentrated in one spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact
into a general inpact - which while being unpleasant - isn't going
to be a damaging (hopefully!).

Phil.

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling
and Google isn't being helpful.

Thixotropic I think. At least that's what the flexible until
clbbered "contact" adhesive is called and it works on a simliar
principle to my untrained eye.
Click to expand...

Surely that's non-drip?
Click to expand...

It may well be the same Platy, but there's definitely a thixotropic
adhesive which is used where normally a pure contact adhesive would
be used, but where a certain "slideability" would be welcome. I've
used it on the past, but it wasn't as good as the more common
Evo-stik although it did what it said on the tin: i.e slide a bit
then after a small "whack" it was solidly afixed.
Click to expand...

A thixotropic substance decreases in viscosity over time. In a dilatant
substance, viscosity increases with the rate of shear. I don't think the
characteristics you describe are typical of a thixotropic fluid.

Mr Nice · Oct 16, 2007

platypus wrote:

Surely that's non-drip?

I suspect you mean dilatant:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilatant
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We used to call it the cornflour affect, works with custard as well

platypus · Oct 16, 2007

Beav said:

platypus said:

Beav said:

Beav wrote:

I should imagine it has no idea whether it's getting twatted by a
shovel or a lamp post.

I'm not a physicist, but if there's a shock (such as coming off a
bike), the forces have to be transferred somewhere. I can't
imagine it being 100% perfect and indeed, it may not work when
the forces applied go over a certain level.

If it's like the various ballistic cloths I've seen what it does is
act like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force
would be spread out over a large surface area rather than
concentrated in one spot. Which would turn a point or bar impact
into a general inpact - which while being unpleasant - isn't going
to be a damaging (hopefully!).

Phil.

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling
and Google isn't being helpful.

Thixotropic I think. At least that's what the flexible until
clbbered "contact" adhesive is called and it works on a simliar
principle to my untrained eye.
Click to expand...

Surely that's non-drip?
Click to expand...

Bad form and all that, but I've just remembered the name of the glue.
"Thixofix"
Click to expand...

http://www.theglue.co.uk/html/dunlop_thixofix.html

"Thixofix is thixtropic. It is a gel, similar to non-drip paint, so it
spreads like butter. It does not spill and cuts out the mess normally
associated with ordinary contact adhesives."

Nothing about hitting it that I can see.

Ace · Oct 16, 2007

platypus wrote:
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We used to call it the cornflour affect, works with custard as well
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Not with proper custard, it doesn't.

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Phil Launchbury · Oct 16, 2007

like a thixolitic[1] liquid - if this is so then the force would be
Click to expand...

tropic not lithic

[1] Thickens when struck - I can't remember the correct spelling and
Google isn't being helpful.
Click to expand...

Click to expand...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thixotropy
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Much obliged..

Phil.

Phil Launchbury · Oct 16, 2007

Beav wrote:

A thixotropic substance decreases in viscosity over time. In a dilatant
substance, viscosity increases with the rate of shear. I don't think the
characteristics you describe are typical of a thixotropic fluid.
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The monotreme is right - I meant dilatant. The pikiwedia page even
mentions its use in body armour..

Phil.

Ace · Oct 16, 2007

What's 'proper' custard?
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Stuff made from eggs and milk, not cornflour.

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CT · Oct 16, 2007

Champ said:

I recall on one of the daft populist science progs on Sky, Richard
Hammond filled a swimming pool with custard and was able to walk
across it, as long as he stamped his feet. If he stood still, he
started to sink.
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<mode=sad admission>
That was John Tickle, not RH, on Brainiac. RH is just the main
presenter.
/mode>

darsy · Oct 16, 2007

<mode=sad admission>
That was John Tickle, not RH, on Brainiac. RH is just the main
presenter.
/mode>
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*ding*

I only recently found out that he'd been on Big Brother, which sort of
put me off him a bit.

Krusty · Oct 16, 2007

darsy said:

ding

I only recently found out that he'd been on Big Brother, which sort of
put me off him a bit.
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Tis where he made his name (if you can call it that). His rendition of
Hotel California is worth Googling for. It's...err... 'different'.

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CT · Oct 16, 2007

darsy wrote:
[Jon Tickle on Brainiac]

ding

I only recently found out that he'd been on Big Brother, which sort of
put me off him a bit.
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Yeah, I knew that. I enjoy Brainiac in the main - it is a bit of a
laugh - it's got nothing to do with ogling Prof. Myang-Lee, oh no.

darsy · Oct 16, 2007

darsy wrote:

[Jon Tickle on Brainiac]

ding
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I only recently found out that he'd been on Big Brother, which sort of
put me off him a bit.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I knew that. I enjoy Brainiac in the main - it is a bit of a
laugh - it's got nothing to do with ogling Prof. Myang-Lee, oh no.
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some of it's great, but some is tedious - I particular can't stand the
"which is better: fat or thin" etc. type segments.

platypus · Oct 16, 2007

Champ said:

What's 'proper' custard?
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Spooge.

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