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"Frank Logullo" <frankDOTlogullo@dol.net> wrote in message
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> "Karl-Hugo Weesberg" <netspider4@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> > Scientists recently reported that 1 Hassium atom in a carbon-based
> > polymer can enhance the durability by 300%.
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> > Further research is necessary now, but soon Hassium-enhanced polymers
> > will be available.
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> Boy, I hope Uncle Al sees this and responds ;)
> Frank
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Karl-Hugo Weesberg, it would be nice to have more information and tell us
where to find the data.

Let's assume for now that the report is correct, one Hassium atom per chain
indeed improves durability 300%.  My first thought was, no way, but then I
realized that durability can mean many things, wear and friction, flex life
of fiber, tensile strength, hydrolysis resistance, etc.   If the Hassium
serves as a nucleation site and increases the polymer's crystallinity, there
can be very large changes in properties.

But, until we see more data, the story could be nothing more than hype!

Regards,

Ernie