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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: bcw1969 on June 23, 2016, 10:31:54 PM

Title: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: bcw1969 on June 23, 2016, 10:31:54 PM: Overreaction would be a thing of the past.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2040469/Scientists-inspired-carnivorous-plant-create-worlds-slippery-material-ultimate-non-stick-frying-pan.html

Brad
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: MI 2 AZ on June 24, 2016, 01:51:13 AM: Or a lane surface?
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: Strapper_Squared on June 24, 2016, 08:15:27 AM: I heard that PeptoBismol and some of the other companies who sell "thick" liquids (pharmaceuticals, lubricants, etc.) have incorporated this into their bottle designs in order to help get the stuff out of the bottle. No more, "good things come to those who wait," commercials.
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: earlyrolling on June 24, 2016, 08:59:06 AM: Hmm. Could be used to create a removable sliding sole for a bowling shoe - useful when bowling at centers located in hot and humid areas.
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: charlest on June 24, 2016, 09:03:47 AM: If this stuff is as low a friction level as implied in that article, you may truly not want to use it on anything bowling!
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: MI 2 AZ on June 24, 2016, 01:44:15 PM: I was thinking a sheet for about the first 30 ft of lane, you would have the normal lane friction for the last 30 ft. You could then add oil to lengthen the desired pattern.
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: charlest on June 24, 2016, 02:10:12 PM: Quote from: MI 2 AZ on June 24, 2016, 01:44:15 PM
I was thinking a sheet for about the first 30 ft of lane, you would have the normal lane friction for the last 30 ft. You could then add oil to lengthen the desired pattern.

I guess it would actually depend on what the actual coefficient of friction was for this substance.
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: Strapper_Squared on June 24, 2016, 08:09:44 PM: Improved guardian heads... providing the material was at least a durable as the guardians...
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: charlest on June 25, 2016, 12:13:42 PM: Quote from: Strapper_Squared on June 24, 2016, 08:09:44 PM
Improved guardian heads... providing the material was at least a durable as the guardians...

Guardian overlays should be outlawed!
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: SG17 on June 25, 2016, 02:09:37 PM: I can see it now.

we start making the lanes out of this stuff, and instead of applying oil to reduce the friction we have to apply a pattern of sand or other abrasive material to gain friction.

I can see the whinning now about "not enough sand"
Title: Re: Now If they could only make a Ball cover or a polish from this stuff....
Post by: trash heap on June 27, 2016, 01:49:03 PM: Everyone would have a rosin bag on hand, scotch brite pads, or just plain sand paper. I can it see it now, instead of smoke filling the center (back in the day) it would now be rosin and ball cover dust. I understand it is against the rules, but most league do not enforce rules, especially when 90% of them would benefit from the rosin and sanding of the ball.