The floodgates are opening! The world will soon be full of products coated in the darkest color on the planet. Luxury watch brands are known for encasing timepieces in rare, beautiful materials, ...
Except the artist Anish Kapoor, that is. If you’ve followed this saga, you already know why. Back in 2016, the world-famous Kapoor licensed the exclusive rights to another paint, the so-called ...
Artists the world over were instantly captivated three years ago when UK-based Surrey NanoSystems announced the invention of Vantablack, the darkest material ever made. And things continue to get ...
BMW decided to paint one of its X6 SUVs black. But not just any black; Vantablack the darkest pigment ever created. Then they brought it to the Frankfurt Auto Show and put it in a room with flashing ...
Vantablack – the blackest material ever made – has just gotten a little bit darker, as it nears being able to absorb all light that hits it. Back in 2014, researchers in the UK unveiled a physics ...
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media ...
Kapoor initially predicted he’d be able to coat an entire room with the substance within a few months, but working with the material has proved extremely complicated. Scientists have to use a reactor ...
For reasons beyond our comprehension, BMW has painted a 2020 X6 in what is known as “the world’s blackest black,” Vantablack VBx2. Invented by Surrey NanoSystems, Vantablack absorbs over 99 percent of ...
Have you ever gotten up to use the restroom during a movie screening, then struggled to find your seat when you re-enter the darkened theater? Now imagine how much tougher it would be if the theater ...
How much more black could Vantablack be? The answer is none. None more black. This stuff is the blackest black. It is so black that it makes reality look Photoshopped. Perception of depth and ...
The “vanta” in “Vantablack” stands for “Vertically Aligned Nanotube Array.” It’s made from microscopic carbon nanotubes, which absorb nearly all of the light that hits them. Vantablack was originally ...