Tyler Stupart
Chang, Kenneth. "With New Nonstick Coating, the Wait, and Waste, Is Over."The New York Times. The New York Times, 23 Mar. 2015. Web. 24 Mar. 2015.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/24/science/with-new-nonstick-coating-the-wait-and-waste-is-over.html?ref=science&_r=0
Don’t you hate trying to squeeze out the last drop of toothpaste or ketchup out of of its container. A company called LiquiGuide, based out of Cambridge has found a way to lower the viscosity of substances and allow them to flow quicker and smoother. Their product is a special lubricant that can be used on the inside of containers and is non-toxic. The lubricant binds itself to the textured container and creates a texture with much less friction for the substance to slide across.
Not only does this new technology save time and make our lives easier it is also eco-friendly. With this new technology in place people will no longer throw out containers that still have substance in them. Mr. Chang says,“Tests by Consumer Reports in 2009 found that much of what we buy never makes it out of the container and is instead thrown away — up to a quarter of skin lotion, 16 percent of laundry detergent and 15 percent of condiments like mustard and ketchup.” With this new technology we will no longer waste as much because substances will be much easier to get out of their containers.
Mr. Chang did a very good job introducing me to a new useful technology that will have big impact on the world. Mr. Chang was able to show how the complex lubricant worked with simple diagrams. These diagrams really helped me to understand the concept. Mr. Chang also included many videos showing the difference between a LiquiGuide lubricated bottle and a normal bottle. These videos gave a side by side comparison and impressed me with the effectiveness of LiquiGuide.
Tyler did a great job choosing his article to review because he chose a great topic that is important in everyday life. He also included good facts and details from the article in his review. He even included a quote. A third thing Tyler did well was his critique of the article. He clearly expressed his opinion of the article and he also explained the new LiquiGuide technology very well. One thing Tyler could work on is indenting his paragraphs. A second thing Could work on is adding a little more information to his summary. One thing that I learned from this article is that 25% of skin lotion isn't used because people can't get it out of the container.
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