The age-old method to discourage theft and or recover stolen items was to inscribe the object with
engraved names or ID numbers. But this new concept involves a chemical that
evaporates and is invisible. But leaves behind a DNA that identifies the rightful owner. Called SmartWater I recently read about it in Professional Builder magazine. The story is about using an invisible chemical for marking
tools and other equipment on jobsites as both a deterrent to theft and for
possible recovery of the equipment and identification of persons who removed it
from the jobsite.
If you are interested, here
are the links to the article, and to the company that makes SmartWater.
SmartWater to mark theftable
construction equipment
SmartWater video describing how it works
Smart water, a traceable
liquid Wikipedia
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