Nov 24, 2010

Save plant & soldiers - Armor is Hardest Organic Substance Ever Designed

Inhabitat -  New Printable Armor is Hardest Organic Substance Ever Designed

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Sometimes inspiration comes from the strangest of places. Case in point: scientists have just created a new super strong material based on the plaque found in Alzheimer's patients' brains. The new substance isn't exactly the same as the plaque that causes the tragic disease, but it has a very similar chemical structure that is then coated with an additional protective layer. The tiny spheres that result are microscopic and when put together, form a printable substance that is tougher than steel, twice as tough as Kevlar and the hardest microscopic organic substance on Earth. - Inhabitat