
Episode 53: μ: The Science of Ski Wax
Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast
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There are no consistent testing methods, no consistent properties that people are testing for. So whatever material you could put on there that lowers the surface energy that doesn't allow you to make too much contact with that wet surface as you're gliding down the slope. It's probably why ski wax was invented in the first place. And I mean, and the truth is most people, like just regular old people, like they don't ski their way. They don't wax their skis very high. But if you think about skiing being a brace of sport, you're also contributing to microplastic formation which can cause lots of endocrine disorders. There's nothing wrong with skiing; it's
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