Desert sand is made hydrophobic be adding the additive SP-HFS 1609. The additive creates a capilliary breaking hydrophobic encapsulation of the sand making it resistant to salts, particularly sodium ...

DIME's hydrophobic coating has been approved by Germany's Federal Environment Agency (FEA), which has issued the product a no-objection certificate declaring it to be ecologically safe. It takes about ...

So the sand is inside polyethylene sheets like this roll of fiberglass insulation. The waterproof sand is the filler. Some people are concerned about plastic being used on such a large scale or the ...

(Nanowerk News) On a cool winter day, Emirati engineer Fahd Mohammad Saeed Hareb peers into a bubble of water atop a tiny pile of sand cupped in his hands. Amazingly, the water bubble does not drain ...

Nanotechnology may conjure up images of tiny robots, or machines in our blood stream, but what about really cool dirt? DIME, a company based in the United Arab Emirates, has licensed a nanotech ...

The Anasazi, a once-flourishing tribe in the American Southwest, lived on bounties of corn, squash and beans. In 1276 A.D., however, a long, unforgiving drought made agriculture untenable, forcing ...

It's sand that is afraid of water!! Incredible!! You may have seen sand sold in toy stores called 'Magic Sand' and when you put it into water it never gets wet! Well here is a fun and easy science ...

Hydrophobic sand aka magic fairy dust isn’t something new. But seeing the effects of in action is always impressive. Just watch it go from sand into this metallic goo once it sinks into a cup of water ...

Father-son duo Wayne and Rich Fried are proffering a product that they claim repels water and encapsulates oil. They think it's ideal for the cleanup of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The Frieds' ...

1) Pour your sand onto a cookie sheet and place it in the oven on a low heat for about an hour to ensure that there is no moisture in the sand. Let cool completely. 2) Pour your sand into a disposable ...

WEBVTT ANOTHER COLD FRONT COMES IN. JENNIFER: MIRI, I THINK YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO COME PLAY WITH THIS. I'M HERE WITH CLAIRE. SHE'S GOING TO SHOW US HOW TO MAKE HYDROPHONIC SAND. SAND THAT DOESN'T ...

Weird stuff happens when water hits hydrophobic substances. In this case, water and hydrophobic sand turn into a “liquid marble” in this video. It’s like watching the T-1000 get mobbed by fire ants.