"Singing" paint
AkzoNobel have developed new technology which is set to pump up the volume for 21st century lifestyles and revolutionize the way people listen to music.
The company's scientists have created an ultrasonic coating - or singing paint - which can turn surfaces into surround sound speakers.
Known as LiquidSoundz, the breakthrough paint 'n' play technology uses embedded nanobots to convert signals from audio devices, which are transmitted via a downloadable app known as the Wall of Soundz.
"We know that our paint looks awesome, so we set out to try and make it sound really cool as well," explains Filip Aroo, who conducted the project. "We're always trying to increase the tempo of our innovation and we're confident that LiquidSoundz will meet with a chorus of approval from music fans everywhere."
The key to the new technology lies in the nanotechnology embedded in the pigments, which is capable of receiving audio signals and then generating the sound waves that make those signals audible.
Launch colors will include, Red Zeppellin, Teal Diamond, Fleetwood Black, Run DM Sepia, Depeche Mauve and Chris de Burgundy.
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