I have previously blogged about a really neat substance d3o. It is flexible at rest, but hardens instantaneously on impact. It has been used in ski racing suits, soccer shin pads, gloves and toques.
I still think that the best application for d3o is in laptop sleeves. I have googled extensively for such a product, but my searches have turned up nothing. Buying a roll of d3o myself and making my own is an option, but d3o labs doesn’t sell sheets of the stuff.
Shall we start a petition?
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9 Comments on this post
Leave a CommentHave you considered buying the smallest quantity the manifacturers WILL provide and creating multiple sleeves? Perhaps you could copyright the product. If you want one there must be a market for it. You could make money selling them.
Comment left on 3.17.2008 by Rebecca Laffar-Smith
The manufacturers won’t sell d3o on its own. I could buy products that have d3o in them, but that could get expensive pretty quickly.
Comment left on 3.17.2008 by Adrian Corscadden
Ha! Looks like good material with which to make a Futon Poncho!
Comment left on 3.18.2008 by Paddy Wallbouncer
Maybe we should buy a roll and go into business together Paddy…..oh too bad we can’t actually buy the stuff.
Comment left on 3.18.2008 by Adrian Corscadden
sounds like a great idea, i would buy one. i have researched the material and it is amazing stuff
Comment left on 3.12.2009 by tony
Thats idea has just been put onto dragons den, bbc1, the guy got the investment, has made a pretty penny i would’ve thought
Comment left on 8.19.2009 by tom
Thats idea has just been put onto dragons den, bbc1, the guy got the investment, has made a pretty penny i would’ve thought
Comment left on 8.19.2009 by tom
http://www.amazon.com/Tech21-Impact-Nylon-MacBook-15-Inch/dp/B00357XCHS
Comment left on 4.9.2010 by Tom Cusack
Wow, that’s awesome. Thanks for sharing that Tom
Comment left on 4.10.2010 by Adrian Corscadden