Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Amphicruiser: Amphibious 4WD based on Toyota Land Cruiser

Amphicruiser: Amphibious 4WD based on Toyota Land Cruiser: "We wanted it to be as solid on water as the Land Cruiser is on land." That's Dutch Amfibious Transport co-founder Dirk-Jan de Jong talking about his company's heavy duty amphibious 4WD, the Amphibicruiser. Built around a Toyota Land Cruiser engine, it's a fully fledged on and offroad cruiser that can be driven up a river or out to sea with next to no training."



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Self-healing polymer restores itself in minutes

Self-healing polymer restores itself in minutes: "Researchers at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a self-healing polymer that can mend itself and fully restore its mechanical properties in just a few minutes when heated at low temperatures. The material could be used to create self-repairing sealants, scratch-resistant paints, and more reliable fiber-reinforced plastic components."



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