A company in Spain has developed a fabric that hardens like plastic when applied to a vacuum. Paramedics may soon have a new instrument for their emergency first aid kits--a smart fabric that, when exposed to a vacuum, stiffens to create a plastic-like mold. The fabric could act as a kind of insta-cast, allowing emergency workers to quickly immobilize parts of a victim's body that may be vulnerable to permanent damage, like the neck and back. According to a press release provided by Tecnalia, th...
A company in Spain has developed a fabric that hardens like plastic when applied to a vacuum. Paramedics may soon have a new instrument for their emergency first aid kits--a smart fabric that, when exposed to a vacuum, stiffens to create a plastic-like mold. The fabric could act as a kind of insta-cast, allowing emergency workers to quickly immobilize parts of a victim's body that may be vulnerable to permanent damage, like the neck and back. According to a press release provided by Tecnalia, th...
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