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Revolutionary New Liquid Armourwatch!
The future is now! A brilliant University of Delaware professor has invented a liquid that when added to kevlar creates a thin flexible armour that can be worn like a pair of jeans. Seriously how far away are we from ...More ( Military )
DuPont Kevlar XP: The next gen of Lightweight Ballistic Fiber for Body Armorwatch!
15% less backface deformation signature (BDS), and thus reduced impact trauma a.k.a. blunt force trauma, with 10% reduction in overall (OA) weight, all in a 100% Kevlar, i.e. woven, high-strength ballistic aramid fiber, solution--this is the promise of DuPont Kevlar? ...More ( Guns )
Nihon Uni releases a stab-proof T-shirt
slashgear.com — Anyone who read or watched The Lord of the Rings might have found themselves envious of Frodo's Mithril shirt that successfully protected him from a stab wound, might be excited to know they could be able to snag the real life version. Yet another example of science catching up with fantasy, the company Nihon Uni has created a shirt that ...More ( Tech News )
Kevlar handkerchief keeps your nose clean, protects against friendly fire
engadget.com — We find it hard to believe that we won't see one of these being used somewhere in the upcoming 007 film, but even if not, you can definitely put one to use in your everyday life -- if you can get ahold of one of the ten being made, that is. It's a Kevlar-based handkerchief which can keep your schnoz ...More ( Tech News )
Protect Your Pitbull, or Squirrel With Custom Armor
pitbullarmory.com — Your pet needs armor too. Pitbull Armory are in the business of crafting custom protective armor for dogs, squirrels, horses, and humans. Spok builds the armor from a variety of high-grade materials, including steel, aluminum, and "almost indestructible" HPDE plastic. According to Spok, the armor is made for "full speed, full contact SCA fighting or LARP events and costumes." For ...More ( Clothing )
Urban Security Suit
yankodesign.com — Looking stylish would probably be the least of your worries during a terrorist attack, but then again you're not Paris Hilton. Trendsetters like her might eschew duct tape and Cipro for the Urban Security Suit. Designed by Tim Smit, the USS is made of neoprene, though it's also lined with body-molded Kevlar to ensure you can stop bullets while turning ...More ( Clothing )
Get Ready for Ultra-Thin Invisible Body Armor
io9.com — Graphene, which is as common as the flakes from your pencil when you write, is turning out to be the wonder material of the new millennium. A few years ago, researchers discovered its electrical properties, which make one-micron sheets of the stuff ideal for tiny computerized devices. Now a new study reveals that graphene may also be one of the ...More ( Tech News )
Incredible Fish Armor Could Suit Soldiers
livescience.com — African fish that have trolled for prey in murky freshwater pools for nearly 100 million years sport the best of the best in body armor. Now a team of engineers has dissected the aquatic armor, figuring out how it works in an effort to suit up future soldiers. The armor of the fish, Polypterus senegalus, is so effective because it ...More ( Military )