It seems that spray on glass has hit the market in Germany. The article talks about it’s numerous uses but I’m still visualising spraying up a window.
However even I can see a benefit in having glass being able to be applied to irregular surfaces and with a thickness of only 100 nanometer it shouldn’t add too much weight to anything. It would make excellent protective coverings for everything and would be easy to clean.
One thing I’m confused about though. The article says it’s breathable so it has similar properties to the waterproof fabrics and yet it is expected to survive cleaning for it’s lifetime and that is another thing. Pity it only lasts a couple of years though although I suppose that is the downside for being flexible. Also what happens if it is eaten either whole or by being broken down?
Let’s just wait and see about this one. I can imagine that it will be marketed with lots of uses, how many will will see in a few years time.
This was also the problem with Goretex and modern sailcloth – limited shelf life.
It seems anything waterproof is to rigid to survive repeated bending and flexing.