tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2013:/blog/tom-keating//4/tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2007:/blog/tom-keating//4.32653- 2013-02-22T21:05:06Z VoIP & Gadgets blog - Latest news in VoIP & gadgets, wireless, mobile phones, reviews, & opinions Movable Type 4.38 tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2007:/blog/tom-keating//4.32653 2007-05-18T20:09:59Z 2008-04-10T21:35:12Z

Ah yes, who doesn't love velcro? With the beauty of velcro, now we don't even have to teach our kids how to tie shoe laces (seems like all kids shoes are velcro now). Yes, velcro makes life so much better...

Tom Keating http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/
Well, Leonard Duffy managed to come up with “slidingly engaging fasteners” which consists of an interlocking grid of triangular and hexagonal pieces of flexible plastic that not only lasts longer, it can hold up to eight times more.


Further, traditional velcro gradually loses it’s velcro-ness with extended use, but the “slidingly engaging fasteners” lasts much longer, Other advantages include the fact that it won’t snag other materials such as your clothing, and it adheres silently making it a perfect choice for stealthy covert agents, snipers, Rainbox 6 shooters, etc.

As for the technical name which doesn't nearly roll of the tongue like 'Velco', no, he’s not going to change the name to something catchy - it’s "slidingly engaging fasteners", damn it!

Source: Popular Science]]> tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2007:/blog/tom-keating//4.32653-comment:48168 eli freed hi, i was wondering where i can purchase silent velcro. Please reply asap. Thank you.

]]> 2009-10-09T16:43:51Z tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2007:/blog/tom-keating//4.32653-comment:51615 Heidi What is the principle of "engagement"?
Where di I buy?
Does it harm acoustical wall fabrics that are velcro "compatible?
Thank you!

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