UNDERWATER GLUE COULD SOLVE STICKY PROBLEMS FOR MILITARY DIVERS
Description
An underwater glue could soon be saving lives and giving our Armed Forces an operational edge. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are working with industry partner Zentraxa and are using a biological solution that mimics the way a mussel sticks to a rock in nature. This will enable troops to repair wetsuits, damaged dinghies and other equipment rapidly in extreme environments. It will also make it easier to repair bridges under the water line. Dstl’s science and technology is vital to keeping our Armed Forces safe and the UK secure. Its mission is to deliver operational advantage at pace, shape the defence and security landscape, prepare for the future, leverage and influence internationally. Dstl gives the UK a battle-winning edge across science, technology, cyber and information. It offers expert advice allied to inside knowledge, and underpinned by deep operational understanding of defence and security needs.
