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Posted August 10, 2006 10:00 AM

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These days, nanotechnology's a one-stop shop. You won't just find nano materials in your sunscreen; you can find them in your surfboard, as well. Yes, Gidget, you heard me. Titanium particles 20-nm in diameter embedded in the epoxy resin of a Hawaiian manufacturer's surfboards make the material stronger without increasing the weight. The new material stands to increase cost by 30%.

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