By looking at the way shark skin is structured scientists have discovered a way to lower the amount of algae and critter build up on the hulls of ships. Might not sound like much but that could slow a ship down like crazy. I wonder if this new surface might be able to lower the normal drag of a boat. It must not hurt it all that much or it would slow aircraft carriers down too much.
Using a combination plastic-and-rubber coating, Brennan replicated a version of shark skin that is made up of billions of tiny raised, diamond-shaped patterns, visible under a microscope. Each “sharklet” diamond measures 15 microns, or 15 thousandths of a millimeter, and contains seven raised ribs that resemble different lengths of raised horizontal bars.
where do you buy such an item?
for the seattle area.
[I have no clue at all. You might give Google a try.
-John]