quote:Originally posted by accobra:
There is a lot of technology that private companies have invented and the Goverment uses during war time that never makes it to main stream .... like now in IRAQ they have grease less GUNS .. the coatings on the two metals dont require grease or oil. This was invented due to the sandy conditions. The use of plastics in the WAR now is beyond our belief. They can withstand high temperatures. Unfortunately its economics I think.
Ron, if you ever want the 411 on that coating it is called "Dylan" and it stands for diamond like nano deposit. It is done right there in New York andI have contact information if you want. But expect to pay mega bucks because it is deposited on the metal with an elctron beam gun and last I checked they could not do parts longer than 4 feet. But it is ultra cool stuff. Slipperyier than teflon by almost double.