Ran across this material today... I got to thinking why couldn't this material be used in NFL protective gear.. thinking shoulder pads on a QB or a lighter weight flax jacket.. flexible enough to give them a greater range of "free" motion without the restriction of pads..
Anyway.. cool stuff.
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In action...
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Here is the website for the company..
http://www.d3o.com/
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