"D3O" Future of Riding gears??? - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

The Stig · 03-07-2011, 02:48 PM

Hey guys,
Just Stumbled upon this while grazing the internet.
It is a new type of material that can be used as protectors for riding gears and actually it is pretty amazing so thought of sharing it here with you guys...

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d3o is a dilatant material commonly used for impact protection. It was developed by the British chemical engineering company d3o Lab. d3o Lab was founded by Richard Palmer and specialises in creating unique polymers for impact protection.
This lightweight material is very flexible and malleable, until subjected to abrupt force, making it useful in protective clothing in situations where the wearer may be exposed to blunt trauma.
The material has been used in the production of protective garments used by US and Canadian skiers during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games.

Just check out the following links to know more.

YouTube - How does the D30 in Armadillo jackets work

Video trauma test - d3o advanced motorcycle armour vs. conventional thick foam

sunilg · 03-07-2011, 06:18 PM

[B]Topic approved and moved.

Rony · 03-07-2011, 07:15 PM

Amazing .... would like to try one !

Bking · 03-09-2011, 12:20 PM

brilliant! marvel engineering! thanks for sharing!

j4zb4 · 03-09-2011, 12:28 PM

just wow...! Mind boggling...

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Rony Enthu Tourer !! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Andheri, Amchi Mumbai !! Posts: 1,506	Amazing .... would like to try one ! __________________ Please Contribute Weekend Getaways for Mumbai Tourers !!!

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