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Of course, the silkworm butterfly itself didn’t “guess” effective vest based on natural rubber and cocoons silkworms were invented by two people – a scientist and an entrepreneur.
One of them is Orapin Thong Nong, who as businessman has long been engaged in silk production in Khonken province, in the Phuvieng district that is located on northeast camps. And the second Phanomcon Khoahong is an engineer and Associate Professor, National University of Khonken.
Rubber or silk body armor of Thai inventors easily stops rifle and pistol bullets up to 38 caliber (up to 9 millimeters in diameter). Moreover, the released bullets are not only not break through this defense, but do not inflict the slightest harm, since their kinetic energy is extinguished. They are like they’re “stuck” in body armor, and therefore they don’t ricochet from him, because very important for the safety of others.
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It is worth noting the dignity of the new vest, as it ease. With a thickness of one and a half to two centimeters, it weighs only from two to four kilograms – depending on version. TO For example, the famous body armor “Alpha” on average (he also several types of protection) weighs twice as much. Moreover, Thai body armor is two to three times cheaper than traditional, and costs no more than a hundred dollars.
All these advantages of “natural” body armor are achieved due to the strength of the silk cocoon and the elasticity of the silk itself, and also good bonding qualities of natural rubber. Silk-rubber body armor is made by pressing in a special form, followed by drying the mixture of liquid rubber and silkworm cocoons.
This invention has already been tested and patented. the authors intend to present their brainchild of the national police and Thai Ministry of Defense on behalf of Khonken University. A special presentation ceremony is due to take place soon a unique body armor that may interest the military departments and ministries of the interior of other countries.
