Future spring technology?

[Locky]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15788735

The researchers say the material is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam and has "extraordinarily high energy absorption" properties.

[Greggles]

ooooooooo yes please but can it be bent like springs do its stong but is it flexible at the same time

[Jason]

After reading it I think it is more like a rubber substitute as springs work but having one side in compression while the other is in tension

This material is unlikely to be stable in the lengths and thicknesses we would need unless they can use it as an external layer with a stiffer core a bit like a composite bow

Still it's an amazing bit of work and a good find Locky

Jason