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Liquid Armor the New Bulletproof Vest

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the coming-to-a-prison-near-you dept.

kjh1 writes "Armor Holdings Inc. plans to start selling their 'liquid armor' next year. The new armor, originally envisioned to be spread on like peanut butter, is instead sprayed onto Kevlar in ultrathin coats. From the article: 'it's a mix of polyethylene glycol, a polymer found in laxatives and other consumer products, and nanobits of silica, or purified sand. Together they produce a "sheer-thickening liquid" that stiffens instantly into a shield when hit hard by an object. It reverts to its liquid state just as fast when the energy from the projectile dissipates.'"

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  1. Re:First real users will be... by MancunianMaskMan · · Score: -1, Troll

    that shows (again) how daft it is to carry a gun to defend yourself... All it really does is give those NRA-types the feeling of having a bigger dick.

  2. More Wars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Maybe this stuff will make the US more confident.
    The more confident the US feels the they will invade.

  3. Re:Non-Newtonain Fluids by florescent_beige · · Score: -1, Troll

    Pot: "kettle: black."

    Dilation & Evacuation becomes Partial Birth Abortion
    Estate Tax becomes Death Tax
    Anti Abortion becomes Pro Choice
    Creationist becomes Intelligent Design
    Able to Kill Anyone Instantaneously becomes Concealed Carry
    Critical Thinking becomes Liberal Bias
    Fox News: Liberal Bias: Yeah Right.
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    Equine Mammals Are Considerably Smaller
  4. Re:Non-Newtonain Fluids by florescent_beige · · Score: 0, Troll

    Good luck with your war, it's going real well I hear.

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    Equine Mammals Are Considerably Smaller