Monday, July 05, 2004

Protect Thyself

As the state becomes more intrusive, in supposedly benign ways, i.e. cameras at intersections, utilization of heat sensors on private residences, eavesdropping, asking for your papers, comrade, its nice to know that there are private companies innovating new materials which can be put to good use by private individuals.

"Frazee doesn’t worry about the Science Medicus windows any longer. The company installed a thin, transparent film called Armorcoat, manufactured by Bekaert Specialty Films LLC, on each window.

Testing at Kirtland Air Force Base in 2000, conducted by Applied Research Associates Inc., showed that the film keeps glass shards from flying through buildings even when a 500-pound bomb explodes outside."

Pretty cool.  “Film Makes Glass Tough as Armor."

Via Claire Wolfe.

Posted by John Venlet on 07/05 at 10:20 AM
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