[Turing_Machine]

"We printed on tyvek for water/rip proofing, which was interesting. It's surprisingly hard to rip."

I've often wondered why children's books aren't printed on tyvek, but perhaps publishers see lack of durability as a feature rather than a bug.

[ars]

Some are: http://www.indestructiblesinc.com/

[chrissyb]

I wanted to start up something like this a couple of years ago called BeachBooks or something, reading a waterproof book while floating in a ocean or pool would be unreal. I have no idea how you would ever sell publishers this idea though!

[Turing_Machine]

Nice.

[lakeeffect]

Like the invention of the dust jacket, the delicate protector.