Liquid Armor
Eva Gladek at ScienCentral - a new nano-particle-impregnated liquid will make flexible body armor more effective, especially against punctures from knives or shrapnel. Article links to Real and Quicktime videos. [codrea]
"We can make thin layers of material for use on the arms and legs that remain flexible under normal motion, but become rigid and absorb energy when impacted by a ballistic threat or a knife," Wagner says.
U.S. manufacturer Armor Holdings recently licensed the technology and plans to release its first products by the end of the year.
Wagner says there could also be many civilian applications -- like protecting people during car crashes, or making tires sturdier.
I covered this in December
I covered this in December of 2005. Nifty toys...
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A very cool technology. I can only hope that "we the people" will be able to buy this on the open market and it won't be available only for the military and police.
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