Possibility of lightweight impact vests?

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sbray
sbray
SA
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SA, 350 posts
16 Feb 2011 9:45am
An article appeared in my inbox related to "Body Armour".

The new material mentioned is Deflexion, a silicone fabric that hardens when impacted.

www.dow.com/en-us

I was wondering how long it would be before this could be tested as a lightweight impact vest (possibly incorporated into a rashie), for those engaged in more extreme Kiting action?

Perhaps an opportunity for a kite related entrepreneur?

Cheers
Fossil
CheeseBurger
CheeseBurger
QLD
31 posts
QLD, 31 posts
16 Feb 2011 3:12pm
You could make yourself one at home with corn flour and water. Its non-newtonian fluids that will allow movement when its smooth and relatively slow, but with solidy with high impact forces.

Would the force of hitting water or a rock be enough to trigger it since the force is distributed over a larger area?
the truth
the truth
QLD
189 posts
QLD, 189 posts
16 Feb 2011 3:17pm
don't forget the eggs and chocolate for the icing
lostinlondon
lostinlondon
VIC
1159 posts
VIC, 1159 posts
16 Feb 2011 5:36pm
sbray said...

An article appeared in my inbox related to "Body Armour".

The new material mentioned is Deflexion, a silicone fabric that hardens when impacted.

www.dow.com/en-us

I was wondering how long it would be before this could be tested as a lightweight impact vest (possibly incorporated into a rashie), for those engaged in more extreme Kiting action?

Perhaps an opportunity for a kite related entrepreneur?

Cheers
Fossil


They put this stuff in the tongue of work boots now - "metatarsal guards" You can walk normally in the boots but if you drop something onto your foot the guard stiffens.

bjw
bjw
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bjw bjw
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16 Feb 2011 4:54pm
There is a possibility of such a vest making you look like a ****
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