d30: molecular armor for adventurous athletes
Could this new material change the way we sport?If I were the betting kind (and I am), I'd have to say yes!
Designed by a snow sports enthusiast. This revolutionary material made with 'intelligent molecules' can help protect you from heavy impact by absorbing the energy.
What that actually means is that you can use d3o in sportswear where you want freedom of movement and dexterity but also want some impact absorption. It can be integrated into footwear, headwear, gloves, clothing and boots. It means people can get on with their sport without being confounded by pieces of bulky, rigid (hard) plastic and cumbersome, stiff foams. Richard Palmer (the products creator) told CNN that it's the difference between Robocop and Spiderman. Robocop is built with protection around him like a shield; d3o is more like Spiderman, where the protection and the athlete are integrated together. It's a discrete, small and totally unrestricted layer of protection in the areas where you need it that wouldn't previously have been possible.
It's also a material that has applications in the automotive industry, the military, in aerospace, even in outer space.
Tanya Ryno
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I was wondering if you had any information regarding the purchase of this substance and garments made from and with it.
If one wished to purchase a body-suit of this material, combined with anti-stab/slash aspects, and possibly ballistic protection, as I have read about Kevlar being "dipped" in this substance to increase protection, where and how would one go about purchasing such a suit? Would it have to be in several parts?
Also, as an observational note, a similar substance was made in Comics recently, Ultimate Iron Man, where the titular character has a cream or lotion of a substance similar to this that he wears every day. I would have thought things like this would be created sooner. And why don't Police have this in their uniforms?
Or perhaps it is too expensive to be of use to a public service such as the Police. Referring to my earlier purchase enquiries, how much does this cost to produce?