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I can probably pull off my shelf a good dozen tales that include armor that’s flexible to wear but that stiffens\/hardens\/protects when impacted.<\/p>\n

And now we’re beginning to actually see stuff like that hit the market — in sporting supplies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Based on a complex elastomeric compound discovered and developed at the University of Hertfordshire, d3o is a shear-thickening material. It is soft and flexible when moved slowly, but when it is moved fast — for example, when compressed by an impact — its molecules lock together. The material stiffens, absorbing the impact.<\/p>\n

d3o Labs has incorporated it into a soft foam matrix, and Richard Palmer, d3o Labs’ chief executive, has devised a striking party piece to demonstrate its properties: donning a long-sleeved T-shirt with d3o panels sewn into the sleeves, he slams his elbow into the tabletop as hard as he can. Cups rattle, liquids slosh and winces are guaranteed.<\/p>\n

The material has vast potential in the protective clothing market, said Palmer. “We don’t like to call it armour, because that implies rigidity. This is a soft, flexible material, like padding, until you hit it. It provides the same level of protection performance as a rigid, sacrificial form, like a bicycle helmet, but it also provides comfort. It?s the first material that combines freedom of movement with impact protection, and it represents a step change in the design philosophy behind these products.”<\/p>\n

Cool.<\/p>\n

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