Biomimicry Leads To Award-winning 'industrial Velcro'

摘要

The humble clam, and the way it attaches itself to rocks with incredible force, was the inspiration for the invention that won the 2008 Grand Final of the ABC's New Inventors.rnQueenslander Dean Cameron won the Grand Final for his invention Joinlox~(TM), which is an alternative to traditional joining methods such as nuts, bolts, screws, welding or gluing that has been compared to "industrial velcro". The new technology can be used for a wide range of applications, from the construction of tanks and boxes to electrical enclosures, large pipes, bridges, and even mission-critical aerospace projects.