Strongest Bulletproof Vest In The World
An Israeli company has developed a material that could very well
become the armor of the future.
According to the report, this nanotechnology-created armor is
"five times stronger than steel and at least twice as strong as
any impact-resistant material currently in use as protective
gear."
A sample of this new material was subjected to severe shocks
generated by a steel projectile traveling at velocities of up to
1.5 km/second. The material withstood pressures up to 250 tons
per square centimeter, or the equivalent of dropping four diesel
locomotives onto an area the size of your fingernail.
Currently the company is only able to produce a few kilograms of
this material each day, but there are plans for mass production
by 2007 and the likelihood of the first product rollout in less
than three years.
IsraCast December 9, 2005
Dr. Mercola's Comment:Nanotechnology comes through again. As
you all probably know, I am a major proponent of technology and
have run several articlesin the past about the potential impact
of nanotechnology on health care.
Bulletproof armor is just the tip of the iceberg for
applications. Scientists are currently exploring how to use
nanotechnology to create wet-suit-like gear for soldiers that
would not only be bulletproof, but keep out chemical weapons and
even increase jumping ability.
There are already stain-resistant pants on the market that were
created using nanotechnology.
In terms of health care, at some point nanotechnology will
likely allow us to remove obstructions in the circulatory
system, kill cancer cells, repair organs, create artificial
mitochondrion and view tissue samples with extraordinary detail.
The debate is just beginning to surface of whether it is best to
move ahead and focus on the good that could come out of nanotech
inventions, or slow down for fear of the life-changing and
unforeseeable events that are sure to surface as this technology
progresses. But one way or another, it seems clear that
nanotechnology will change all of our lives.