Georges de Mestral, inventor of Velcro
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| Audience/Grade: | 9-College Senior |
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History of Science and Technology Materials Engineering Technology and Society |
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History of Technology |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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Audio |
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Organization:Swissinfo.ch |
| Description: | Brief history on the loop and hook design of Velcro inspired by nature. Image caption: 94x magnification (when viewed at 100%), taken with a Nikon SMZ1500 Stereomicroscope coupled with a Spot Insight Digital Color Camera. Placed in the top 30, Nikon Small World 2005. |
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| Keywords: | design biomimetic design |
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Resource image: Velcro being pulled apart (94x) from Nikon Small World 2005 Competition |
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Easy |
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Very low |
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| Publication Date: | April 2008 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/search/detail/How%20a%20Swiss%20inve |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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