GBlist: new material

[Alan Courtright <acourtri@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>]

Just ran across mention of a new material called "foamed aluminum".  The
item said it was 10 times as strong as regular aluminum (didn't mention
what kind of strength was involved) and 1/10 the weight.  Can't help
wondering what implications this might have in building.  Anyone here know
about it?

The item in Wired said info was available at www.materialconnexion.com.  I
checked there but didn't see anything on that specific material--but have
to add that I got a bit impatient with the page design so gave up without
too much looking.  An interesting site if it were better designed.

                         -|//*Alan Courtright*\\|=   
                                Poulsbo, WA
                             acourtri@krl.org
                       


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