Chinese scientists develop liquid body armor  

我国研制成功液体防弹衣 实拍防弹液弹飞子弹

液体防弹衣的诞生，不仅是国内首创，也使我国成为目前世界上继美国和英国之后第三个掌握该项技术的国家。据该项目研发团队带头人，中国工程物理研究院研究员钟发春博士介绍，目前，该技术研制成功并完成中试，已在深圳启动产业化建设。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Scientists in China have developed the country's first liquid body armor, making it the third country in the world to have the technology, following the US and UK.

The liquid body armor is made of a kind of smart nanomaterial called TBS, which is non-toxic and pollution-free, according to Zhong Fachun, leader of a research team that developed the body armor at the China Academy of Engineering Physics.

The body armor is soft and pliable when it is in liquid state. However, it will harden instantly when something like shrapnel or bullet hits it, promising unprecedented protection while letting soldiers move freely, unrestricted by bulk and weight.

The armor is 45 percent thinner than a traditional one, while its bulletproof effectiveness is improved by 30 percent, Zhong said.

Besides being used to make military products like body armor, TBS has also made its way into machinery tools, sports equipment, and shock absorbers.

A commercialization project for the liquid body armor has been launched in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Zhong added.