Sugru is available for pre order now

https://sugru.com/buy/

by tpinto • 16 years ago

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sugru.com

pclark2• 16 years ago

really poor site, i have no idea what it is, despite looking through images.

acangiano• 16 years ago

Think mighty putty.

pardo• 16 years ago

It's quite nicely explain in their about page:

http://sugru.com/about/

"sugru is like modeling clay when you take it from its pack. Once it's exposed to air, it cures to a tough flexible silicone overnight using the moisture in the air. [It] is designed to stick to as many other materials as possible. It forms a strong bond to aluminium, steel, ceramics, glass and other materials including plastics like perspex. When sugru cures, it's flexible rather than rigid. Which means that you can repair things that need to be able to move like textiles, cables, or shoes."

starkfist• 16 years ago

They should put a description on the front page. I though it was one of those sugar gels marketed to triathletes.

ryanwaggoner• 16 years ago

I didn't get down that far on that page because the stuff at the top was so vague.

pclark2• 16 years ago

"a strong flexible clay - superb for bonding materials together."

retube• 16 years ago

I watched the video, and had absolutely no fucking idea what the point was, or what it was, or anything. she just stuck some orange shit to a pair of scissors.

po• 16 years ago

Is this just plumber's epoxy? I've been using that stuff to fix things since I was like 12 years old.

swombat• 16 years ago

If I understood things correctly, it's made of Silicon, not epoxy.

DrStalker2• 16 years ago

What benefit does that give? What makes this any better than existing products like milliput, green stuff, fremo or JB Weld, other than the fact it is marketed online to "hackers"?

I cant find any information that would tell me why I want this product, so I can only assume the market is people who don't know of existing cheap products to get the same effect.

tomkinstinch• 16 years ago

It seems pretty similar to RTV silicone sealant (used in construction for sealing panel boxes, etc.).

bonsaitree• 16 years ago

Old/Repost, Flagged: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1174181

Additionally, it's nothing "new".

bmelton• 16 years ago

Except that it's now available for pre-order, which your other link distinctly does not mention.

carterschonwald• 16 years ago

For everyone who's wondering what it is, I found a link on their site to the chemical information: http://sugru.com/pdfs/FORMEROLsugru_MSDS_Oct09.pdf

Sugru is available for pre order now

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