Seatak是一种全新的粘合剂,是同类物质的第一种使用仿生物来粘附并在水下加入不同材料的物质。数百年来,人们对贻贝和其他双壳类的能力依附在礁石和水下结构上的能力给人留下了深刻的印象,这在我们许多海洋科学课程中都是一个重要的讨论话题。
The SeaTak solution mimics the chemistry of bivalve adhesive to create a long-lasting, durable, nontoxic, easy-to-use bonding agent at long last harnessing the power of the humble mussel. SeaTak seems to be really targeting their underwater adhesive towards underwater reef restoration, which can be very lucrative and supported byvery expensive treatments, so hopefully SeaTak isn’t wildly expensive.
该公司上周末在密尔沃基展出,他们展示了产品在片刻之内将珊瑚粘结到碎片插头的能力,他们声称它在五分钟内完全治愈。由于Seatak是通过模仿贻贝的生物聚合物而开发的,因此产品完全无毒,礁石安全,其标语是Seatak“比珊瑚礁本身更强”。
Unlike super glue which is excellent at bonding smaller things, SeaTak will also be available in a caulking tube for serious underwater joining of rocks and larger colonies, more applicable for true reef restoration but should come in handy for underwater aquascaping of existing live rocks. We don’t have any reservations about SeaTak’s claims for reef restoration but we’re eager to discover how well the adhesive will perform in a reef aquarium setting, whether it will excel for frags and/or rocks, and especially whether it will be cost-effective compared to the adhesives we already use.
The natural polymer-based SeaTak looks very promising and we sincerely look forward to trying it our for ourselves when it finally becomes available. Anyone can request a sample tube from the座椅网站和我们真诚地跳e the new adhesive lives up to its lofty claims.