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Episode 53: μ: The Science of Ski Wax

Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast

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Is There a Difference in the Coefficient of Floatation?

We're testing the UHM and UHM WPE that has been waxed with different wax treatment. So we can see that there is a huge change in the coefficient of friction when you change the temperature. And if you think about that from a, I guess, a logical perspective, it kind of makes sense because if we have really warm conditions, we're going to have more interfacial energy between the two.

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