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Liquid glass, technically termed “SiO2 ultra-thin layering”, was invented in Turkey. The patent is held by Nanopool, a family-owned German company. From Nanopool’s front page right now:

The really clever part is that there are no added nano-particles , resins or additives- the coatings form and bond due to quantum forces. Our research informs us that in all probability, we offer the most versatile coating in the world. We are happy to hear about any other technology which offers the same range of applications. Very soon almost every product that you purchase will be protected with some form of easy -to -clean coating. It just so happens that we offer something that everyone finds fascinating . The concept of spray -on glass is just mind-boggling.

So, this picture has nothing to do with nanotechnology, but it’s a frosted Dalek on glass - which is just as awesome. And now that I think about it, anytime you saw a Dalek, they were always clean and shiny, so maybe they had liquid glass coatings too.

Physorg reported on this technology, which has quickly been regurgitated on many sites, states some amazing attributes such as how the flexible and breathable glass coating is approximately 100 nanometers thick so it’s invisible to the naked eye and it’s environmentally friendly and food safe. When coated, all surfaces become easy to clean using only water. It repels bacteria, resists heat, UV light and even acids. Blah, blah, sounds great, but…

In the home, spray-on glass would eliminate the need for scrubbing and make most cleaning products obsolete.

So what happens to companies such as Reckitt Benckiser who own cleaning product brands such as Lysol, Woolite, Old English, and Professional Easy-Off?