People are in awe when Rice University scientist Ned Thomas holds up a polyurethane disc with three bullets perfectly suspended inside.
The material has not only stopped the bullets but also remains clear; there are no cracks and the material has even sealed the bullets’ entry-holes behind them.
The disc, made of a complex polyurethane material, could be the future for ballistic windshields, body armor and aerospace materials.
“People think the bullets are cast inside there,” said Thomas, who heads the research team as the dean of Rice’s engineering school. “Polyurethanes are pretty amazing materials.”
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