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A new type of Kevlar called Kevlar EXO is coming out that is 30% lighter and thinner than traditional Kevlar.Summary
Rob Verger writing for Popular Science, notes the following:
- Body armour must prevent bullets from penetrating by absorbing and translating the bullet's energy back into the bullet to reduce the bullet's effectiveness.
- Kevlar EXO aims to meet these requirements while being thinner.
- The US National Institute of Justice sets standards for body armour, which Kevlar EXO meets.
References
References from the Web:
- Armour - Modern body armour systems | Britannica
- MAR 2023 Are Russian soldiers wearing China-linked body armour in war against Ukraine? (firstpost.com)
