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February 16, 2006
Smart Armour
The American and Canadian skiers at this years Winter Olympics are wearing light flexible body armour that changes at impact. At normal use the chemical make up of the suit is flexible but the shock of sudden deformation causes the chemical bonds to strengthen and the moving molecules to lock, turning the material into a more solid, protective shield.
Posted by miosite at February 16, 2006 3:13 PM
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