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Senyu t1_j5pzcll wrote

Has the patent for vantablack been released? I thought some douche bought all the rights to it and is dragonhoarding?

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stuckwithaweirdo t1_j5q3dsw wrote

Common misconception. Vantablack is a nanotube coating that has been created by a lab that works mainly with satellites. It's not a paint but a coating that is highly toxic until it's been scientificly adheared to the medium. The company that makes it is the one who pushed the exclusivity clause on the artist as they don't want to deal with business outside of their core offering.

The actual douche in this story is the guy selling the pigments that are similar. He has created the fake outrage story that the artist won't sell the pigment knowing very well the artist isn't a manufacturer or (even if he was) able to sell based on the actual manufacturers agreement.

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pbNANDjelly t1_j5qsg7l wrote

You're my hero. It was wild watching folks take a PR campaign so seriously

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nicuramar t1_j5sy6dy wrote

> scientificly adheared

As opposed to... regularly adhered? :)

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