Dr. Eric Wetzel an engineer from the weapons and materials research created a new liquid body armor. This new body armor is called STF which stands for shear thickening fluid. Glycole and polyethylene are the 2 types of liquid in this body armored vest and they can withstand a wide range of temperatures. When a bullet or a frag hits the vest it transistions to a rigid material which stops anything from penetrating the soldiers body.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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Liquid Body Armor
Dr. Eric Wetzel an engineer from the weapons and materials research created a new liquid body armor. This new body armor is called STF which stands for shear thickening fluid. Glycole and polyethylene are the 2 types of liquid in this body armored vest and they can withstand a wide range of temperatures. When a bullet or a frag hits the vest it transistions to a rigid material which stops anything from penetrating the soldiers body.
Dr. Eric Wetzel an engineer from the weapons and materials research created a new liquid body armor. This new body armor is called STF which stands for shear thickening fluid. Glycole and polyethylene are the 2 types of liquid in this body armored vest and they can withstand a wide range of temperatures. When a bullet or a frag hits the vest it transistions to a rigid material which stops anything from penetrating the soldiers body.
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