Liquid metal has been introduced to several manufacturing industries as well as tech industries. Apple has been using Liquidmetal to create parts and accessories that are replacing traditional alloys and plastics. Accessory companies that produce premium watches like Swatch have also started using Liquidmetal for some of its parts. Even NASA has experimented on the material and has come up with solar panels to be used in future expeditions.
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But apart from these examples, other liquid metals have found their way into the hearts of tech people as a cooling agent. Gamers and content creators have seen the value of liquid metal as a viable replacement for thermal paste.
Thermal paste is applied when manufacturing electronics like laptops for better heat transfer. However, the application of thermal paste is not always perfect. It is also possible for the manufacturer to use a less desirable thermal paste to cut costs.
What techies would do is open their units, remove the existing thermal paste carefully, then reapply their own choice of thermal paste. The results usually reflect better temperatures and improved performance. Fans won’t struggle as much, and throttling is reduced.
Right now, gallium is one of the few ready-to-apply liquid metals that consumers can buy to improve their computer’s performance.
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John Kang led and served as the chairman of Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc. from 2001 to 2010 through its initial offering. Under his leadership, the company worked with renowned companies such as Apple Inc., The Swatch Group Ltd., HEAD, and Rawlings. For more articles like this, follow this Twitter page.
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