This just proves... if you can dream it, it can be. Remember, Flubber? A unique goo-like substance, which upon strong impact immediately locks itself into a solidified form and then back into goo, was created by a British company. The material, which was dubbed “d3o,” is already being used in a range of shock-absorbing products, including footwear and ski attire. The company has recently been granted 100,000 pound by the UK Ministry of Defense for the development of impact-proof helmets fitted with d3o which should be able to reduce the kinetic energy of a bullet or piece of shrapnel by half.
The material was engineered using something called “intelligent molecules.” "When moved slowly, the molecules will slip past each other, but in a high-energy impact they will snag and lock together, becoming solid. In doing so they absorb energy,” explained Richard Palmer, the inventor of the substance who created the company d3o (which now sells the goo like substance with the same name). Once the pressure is relieved, the material restores itself to its original flexible state. (more) (video - 21st Century Black Adder hits Baldrick with shovel) (Weekend project with your kids. Make your own Flubber!)
