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Velcro is a wonderful material(yes I know it is a trade name but it is also a common name)
Th biggest problem with velcro is that it is always grabby and when used in clothing tends to load up with fibers and lint. Switchable velcro utilizes Electroactive polymers to allow the hooks to open up and
allow for easy cleaning. A low voltage is all that is required to release the hooks.
US patent 6,598,274
http://www.google.c...AAAAEBAJ&dq=6598274
Electrically releasable hook and loop fastener [xaviergisz, Jan 29 2007]
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How about bi-metallic, or memory alloy, hooks? Heat them up and they straighten out.
Use hot water in the washing machine to do the job, or make them so that clothing automatically opens in hot weather. |
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+ yes, I like this and would like to buy some for my new airlines. [see Cloud Lines] thank you. |
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you got the idea there Ian though more eloquently stated than I could ever achieve. |
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can they make it silent as well ? i love my
velcro, but it's a bit noisy in quiet places... |
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If you could make velcro that opens and closes quickly enough you could put it on the bottom of a vehicle so the vehicle could move on thousands of little legs and perhaps would be useful off the road. |
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[IT], hormone sensitive velcro? |
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