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Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Protomax P2: Turns Plastic Waste Into Bulletproof Panels

Welsh company Protomax Plastics are turning mixed plastic trash such as drink bottles, plastic bags and old milk crates into lightweight armored panels with a little help from a machine called P2. The resulting Kevlar coated panels are bulletproof and fireproof and their light weight makes for quicker assembly of military shelters or emergency modular housing.

High-Security Fashion: $12,000 Bullet-Proof Polo Shirt

That’s right, we have a new buzz-word. Columbian designer Miguel Caballero has developed a range of clothing tagged “high-security fashion”, which incorporates an ultra-lightweight bullet-proof fabric that is virtually indistinguishable from regular designer clothing. A $12,000 anti-ballistic polo shirt has been developed as part of his “Black Collection” line and is available now from Harrod’s of London.