<![CDATA[Graphene shows promise for bulletproof armor]]>This should prove useful to you prepper types (wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivalism) out there. Or anyone who is averse to being injured while suffering collisions with high-speed projectiles.


This man needs that kind of protection. So he can protect you. Do it. For him.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30246089

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/12618/graphene-shows-promise-for-bulletproof-armorRSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 23:33:23 GMTFri, 28 Nov 2014 14:30:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Graphene shows promise for bulletproof armor on Sat, 06 Dec 2014 03:31:14 GMT]]>Graphene has a high tensile strength without any elasticity.  It would make terrible body armor as it would shatter and not allow as much movement.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/113458https://community.gaytor.rent/post/113458Sat, 06 Dec 2014 03:31:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Graphene shows promise for bulletproof armor on Sat, 29 Nov 2014 12:26:33 GMT]]>I knew about graphene before this thread, but I didn't know about this use.

One of the planned uses is for backing the gold dust covered material that's used to reflect heat on satellites.

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