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How to stop a speeding bullet

By Stephen Ornes / November 26, 2012

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Scientists take a close look at a plastic that has Superman’s ability to stop a speeding bullet

Posted in Technology & Engineering | Tagged body armor, bullets, getinvolved, glass, Jae-Hwang Lee, materials science, mechanical engineering, Ned Thomas, Northwestern University, plastic, polymers, polyurethane, protection, Rice University, rubber, Space debris, topstories