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more about #germans Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Once you've velcroed it, you can never unvelcro anymore! more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: That should hold back those centurians... more » magoocas: "Although its not clear how much of this stuff they're talking about to support that much weight" Oh come on, don't be hatin on Metric: "A square me... more » Magicant: And 25 years later, Letterman would be permanently doing his show from the wall. more » Inception: Well, how do you un-velcro it? more » qbrad: Jason... Do NOT pants this. more » (Starman) Starman: Maybe LindsayJoy's MBP can have a real kick out of these. ;) more » PaddyDugan: Glue failure - never had a problem with the velcro holding it's bond. The bloody glue is the weak point. Get my point? more » lostinthe4th: Important note: It says that it takes a square meter to support 35 tons. Or 7 tons, I can't tell. Also: those weights are downward force- held by th... more » the name is dan: I thought the temperature guy's name was Celsius. Oh well... metric system be damned. more » The Dude: I've got a question... If it takes 7-35 tons to seperate the strips, then how the hell are you supposed to the what ever the fuck you velcro'd togethe... more » -
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Steel 'Velcro' Made By Germans Supports 35 Tons, Heat At Up To 800 Degrees Celsius
If your Velcro jacket fasteners were made of this German-engineered steel "Velcro", you'd be able to withstand 35 tons worth of force—provided your skin and bones don't tear first. More »
