Radioactive Properties Of Industrial Adhesives

When you think of adhesive tape, it is most likely that images of badly wrapped presents and Blue Peter projects come to mind. At a push, childhood memories of taking your own finger print are about as exciting as it gets. Well think again, industrial adhesives are breaking technological boundaries with amazing new found properties that can take x-ray images to be used in medical and security industries, and possibly even short range communication.

Cast aside imaginative scenarios of covering a person in sticky tape to see if they've got a broken bone or a concealed weapon, and instead enter the world where industrial tape can emit radiation. A well known brand of household adhesive has already been documented as being able to produce an x-ray through a process called triboluminescence. This is the process whereby breaking the adhesive bond creates a neon glow that is capable of taking a detailed x-ray image if used in a vacuum.

So far though, this technology has been limited until the discovery that regular industrial adhesive tape and electrical tape can emit terahertz radiation. Terahertz radiation is capable of passing through most materials, with the exception of water and metal, and as such has been put forward to be developed for use in medical x-ray imaging and security.

The ability of the radiation to pass through plastic and fabric makes it a perfect proponent for use in detecting concealed weaponry. Airport security is one such industry where it could be realistically applied. You may well wonder why there is a market for it when we have regular x-ray imaging. Well, terahertz radiation is known for a specific property - it is non-ionising and therefore highly unlikely to damage body tissue. Creating this type of radiation from industrial adhesives is also said to be a cheaper alternative to using lasers in the medical profession.

Although the lab tests have yielded consistently successful results, at present it only produces about a microwatt of power, which is too small to be applied in a practical manner. Thankfully, the scientists that are working on the potential application believe that the process can be developed to increase the terahertz level by several orders of magnitude.

Once these hurdles have been overcome, industrial adhesives will be able to put images usually invisible to the eye on display. It is a unique way of viewing the ability to stick an image somewhere, but it is infinitely more exciting than the ubiquitous double-sided sticky tape.

About the Author:
Dom Donaldson is a science expert.
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