Clay - It's Not Just For Pottery Classes

摘要

Mention clay and most people think of pottery and low tech products. However, clay is a critical part of our life and is found in everything from paper to electrical insulators to ceramics. It has also become one of our latest medical innovations to save soldiers suffering from gunshot wounds. In April 2008, the U.S. Naval Medical Research Institute announced the successful use of a clay-derived infusion in traditional gauze, known commercially as QuikClot Combat Gauze. It can cause clotting in serious wounds that once were life threatening.