According to the Gates Foundation, in the time that condoms have been in use, little has changed: “They have undergone very little technological improvement in the past 50 years. The primary improvement has been the use of latex as the primary material and quality-control measures, which allow for quality testing of each individual condom.”
To fund the project, a $100,000 grant has been issued. This is being spent on producing a new type of nanoparticle polymer coating termed hydrophilic coating. This nanotech derived material is said to lower the risk of breakage. It will also, in theory, make condoms more durable.
The next stage of the research will involve covering condoms with a coating of super-hydrophilic nanoparticles (tiny particles that trap water and add a thin layer of lubrication). This will make the prophylaxis devices more resilient still and more ‘comfortable’ to use.
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