Carbon Nanotube Body Armor

Nanotechnology is a boon to defence product industry of any country. Nanotechnology can be used to manufacture bulletproof vests. Bulletproof vests disperse a bullet’s force across a larger area than the point of impact, preventing it from penetrating the wearer’s body.

Kevlar has long been used as an effective means of enhancing traditional bullet-resistant material, but it has its own downsides. When a bullet is taken upon Kevlar, a large amount of force is dispersed across the vest and is also transferred to the wearer, which causes blunt force trauma.

Using Nanotechnology, researchers have now found a way to introduce Nanoscale carbon tubes into Kevlar material. This will bolster its ability to prevent blunt trauma from bullets.