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The same stuff that stains
USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), June, 2004
The same stuff that stains your coffee mug could reduce pollution in the computer industry while saving hard-drive makers millions of dollars in manufacturing costs. The compound is derived from the tannin phytochemicals commonly found in plants. John Lombardi, president of Tucson, Ariz.-based Ventana Research Corp., combined phytochemicals from green-tea extract, synthetic proteins and an abrasive to produce a lapping slurry that is three to four times faster at polishing magneto-resistive heads than the ones currently in use.
An added bonus is that it is environmentally friendly.
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