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The watermelon was sprayed by LINE-X protective polymer coating / How Ridiculous

Indestructible watermelon demonstrates power of spray-on polymer coating

by Kim Megson | 12 Dec 2016

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The myriad of potential applications of a spray-on protective polymer have being showcased through an unlikely medium: an online video of an indestructible watermelon. In the video, produced by Australian record breaking enthusiasts How Ridiculous, the fruit is covered with the coating before being dropped from a height of 148ft (45m). It survives the fall and bounces off the road below. Later, the polymer-protected shell remains intact despite being hacked

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