Show notes
Andrew and Jared are back! After inspiration from the documentary known as Mad Max: Fury Road and The Dark Knight Trilogy we are taking a look at materials that are used to stop ballistic impacts. From the race tire material we wear as vests to the futuristic magnetorheological fluid soaked fabrics.Sources:Body Armor Materials OverviewHow Stuff Works: Liquid Body ArmorBallistic Performance of Natural Fiber Based Soft and Hard Body Armour- A Mini ReviewA Review on Synthetic Fibers for Polymer Matrix Composites: Performance, Failure Modes and ApplicationsBallistic Resistant Body Armor: Contemporary and Prospective Materials and Related Protection MechanismsBody armour – New materials, new systemsA review of recent research on materials used in polymer–matrix composites for body armor applicationBatman Tech: History Channel Documentary Jared Mentions (Body Armor/Suit Section: 11:00-19:00)The Materialism Podcast does not support or endorse buying body armor to test the effectiveness of it on yourself or othersThis episode is sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more.Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show!If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter.Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-creator,, Andrew Falkowski (co-creator,co-host) Jared Duffy (co-host,production, marketing, and editing).Keywords: Bulletproof Armor Kevlar Body Armor Ceramic Body Plates Ballistic Impact Protection
