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#604 Sticky: The Secret Science of Surfaces

Science for the People

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How Do Form in One Tires Really Work?

Form to one tires are smooth and flat and enormous. They can tap into m aform of molecular adhesion, which is quite similar to what the geko uses to climb a wall. The tires have to be kept within a specific temperature range in order to be able to tap into this. But each time it moves, it's losing tiny bits of rubber.

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