Stealth technology is
easily in the top 3 most important technological breakthroughs
of the century. Without it, countless more
lives would have been lost over the years. Recently, Werner
Nickel, a German Inventor and scientist, took the design a step
farther by making the same technology available in paint form.
The basic idea behind Stealth technology is that any
electromagnetic waves that strike the surface of an object are
either absorbed or scattered without returning to the source.
Normally such materials are expensive and difficult to produce.
Not to mention the design parameters are very strict. Nickel's
paint, called AR-1, achieves the same results but with
substantially less work. Amazingly, he managed to create his
miracle paint without a fully equipped laboratory. He was
working on another project out in the field and when it was
discontinued, he decided something even larger was in store. I
don't think the same fate is in store for his more recent
innovation.
The applications for such a thing are obvious. The paint is not
restricted to jets and bombers though. It can be applied to
buildings, land vehicles and almost anything else you can think
of. It also caught the attention of more than a few countries.
Several have made him offers that are nothing short of
impressive for the technology. However, as production methods
improves, the paint is becoming more of a luxury rather than a
necessity. I'm sure there are plenty of opportunities in the
civilian market though.
One thing I do need to mention however, this is intended to work
with long range radar only. If you paint you car with this and
try speeding through a radar trap, the only consolation prize
you will get is a nice little piece of paper that could really
cost you.
Source:Inventorspot
