New Material for Thinner, Lighter Body Armor
Aaron Rowe at Wired - the best soft body armor is made from polyethylene. Plastic. Dyneema SB61 to be exact. It's available in American Body Armor Torq™ vests. LC Action sells ABA's entire line over the internet. The Torq level 2 vest costs $800. Level 3A (pictured below) fetches $1,000. [wired]