News tagged with car windshields

Beyond stain-resistant: New fabric coating actively shrugs off gunk

Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a fabric coating that would give new meaning to the phrase "stain-resistant" -- a coating that would take an active role in sloughing off grease, ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Long-sought way to make 'nano-raspberries' may fight foggy windows, eyeglasses

In an advance toward preventing car windshields and eyeglasses from fogging up, researchers in China are reporting development of a new way to make raspberry-shaped nanoparticles that can give glass a permanent ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Cashless parking

Vacant parking spaces in town are thin on the ground. Finding one is just as tiresome as making sure you have the right change for the parking machine. An adhesive microchip on the windshield will make things ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 2