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A bulletproof shirt, the kind only seen in comics or movies, became a reality, thanks to research by a group of scientists from the University of North Carolina (USA), China and Switzerland. The brains created cottons resistant to the impacts of the projectiles are ideal for dangerous cities.
These shirts, unlike the classic bullet-proof vests are comfortable and adjust to the body of people. The key is boron carbide, the hardest third element of nature, which reinforce the fibers of this super-resistant clothing. The material is the same as that used to protect the tanks.
The scientists conducted the experiment with white shirts were cut into strips and dipped in a solution of boron. Later, they were removed from the solution and heated in an oven. The heat turned the cotton fibers of carbon fiber, which reacted with boron and boron carbide produced.
On their potential uses, the researchers said they will be able to "make armor more resistant, lightweight and flexible using this new technique, in addition to cars and planes lighter and efficient."
Link: Scientists Discover How to Turn Ordinary T-Shirts Into Body Armor
