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Tuesday, 2nd August 2005 (8349 views)

An engineering company has announced a patent pending technique that allows it to electroform intricate solid gold tools. <br/><br/>Abssac's electroforming technology could mean that gold could be used in a far wider range of industries, such as medical, industrial, and electrical applications.<br/><br/>Gold is particularly useful in invasive surgery as it is one of the least rejected metals from the body, which makes it ideal for medical tools and implants. <br/><br/>Its use in industry is also notable because it is one of the world's most electronically conductive metals, while it reflects up to 99 per cent of infra-red rays, but at the same time is capable of conducting heat. <br/><br/>Abssac hopes its technology will lead to greater availability of precision-made gold tools, so that greater advantage can be taken of its unique properties. <br/><img alt="track" src="http://feeds.directnews.org.uk/feedtrack/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=15015169"/>

 

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