 h a l f b a k e r y Your journey of inspiration and
perplexement provides a certain dark frisson.    account: browse
anonymously, or get an account and write.    Silly Putty Armor
self explanatory (+1, -1)   [vote for,  Replace Kevlar body
armor with armor comprised of hexagonal cells of silly putty
covered in an aramid fiber to prevent penetration. We all know
that silly putty shatters upon high-velocity impact(due to the
dynamic boron-mediated crosslinks), in theory the shattering
silly putty will bear the brunt of the destructive force of the
bullet. The cell will re-form within a few minutes and be ready
to be shot again. Mix with one bullet, and try not to die!
whatastrangeperson, Mar 07 2004  Ballistic Putty
http://www.straight...target/btputty.html This type used to stop
pellets in competitive target shooting pellet traps. [bristolz,
Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]          I think you'll
find that modern armor does rely on this kind of property, but
silly putty is not something you want to p