Bulletproof chainmail? Next-gen fabric stiffens on demand

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Materials that change their properties in response to certain stimuli could come to occupy a valuable space in many fields, ranging from robotics, to medical care, to advanced aircraft. A new example of this type of shape-shifting technology is modeled on ancient chain mail armor, enabling it to swiftly switch from flexible to stiff thanks to carefully arranged interlocking particles.

Penny-Wise Perfection Lady Knight Silver Medieval Armor Chain Mail Stock Photo by ©Ravven 340332200, chain mail

Bulletproof chainmail? Next-gen fabric stiffens on demand

Armor

Mythrojan Chainmail Coif Medieval Knight Renaissance Armor Chain Mail Hood Viking LARP 16 Gauge, Chain Mail

Penny-Wise Perfection Lady Knight Silver Medieval Armor Chain Mail Stock Photo by ©Ravven 340332200, chain mail

Chain mail gorget with padded – Master Uley, Chain Mail

Armor

Mythrojan Chainmail Coif Medieval Knight Renaissance Armor Chain Mail Hood Viking LARP 16 Gauge, Chain Mail

Mythrojan Chainmail Coif Medieval Knight Renaissance Armor Chain Mail Hood Viking LARP 16 Gauge, Chain Mail

Chain mail gorget with padded – Master Uley, Chain Mail

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Bulletproof chainmail? Next-gen fabric stiffens on demand