thixotropic

As with all of these pens, the ink is pressurized (so that it works in low-g, as well as upside down, etc), and uses "thixotropic ink," which can write on plastic, metal or even wet surfaces.

Boing Boing 2007

At the Science Centre we created a thixotropic mixture of corn starch and water.

Robot receptionists ewillett 2007

As Allgeyer points out (and as I remember pointing out back when I worked at the Saskatchewan Science Centre), ketchup exhibits thixotropic tendencies.

Robot receptionists ewillett 2007

A thixotropic substance is not one that is thick, though that does seem to apply to ketchup.

Robot receptionists ewillett 2007

I still like thixotropic better towards the bottom of the page.

Lovely sunny sunshine accommodatingly 2004

If we get caught in this damned thixotropic mud when the surface waves get here—

Firestorm L.A Graf 2000

Fumed silica is an ultra-fine, high-purity particle used as a reinforcing, thickening, abrasive, thixotropic, suspending, or anti-caking agent.

unknown title 2011

The thixotropic, non-sag, properties allow easy dispensing on unlevel or vertical surfaces.

ThomasNet News - Today's New Product News ThomasNet News 2010

These micro-dispensing systems are characterised by the following properties: single-drop volumes from 10 to 200 nano-litres; dispensing frequencies up to 100Hz; a dispensing accuracy of less than one per cent; and media viscosities up to 200,000mPas (thixotropic).

Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

These micro-dispensing systems are characterised by the following properties: single-drop volumes from 10 to 200 nano-litres; dispensing frequencies up to 100Hz; a dispensing accuracy of less than one per cent; and media viscosities up to 200,000mPas (thixotropic).

Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010