US creates strongest-ever armor material with 100 trillion bonds per cm²
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Northwestern University researchers have developed the first 2D mechanically interlocked polymer with high flexibility and strength. The material consists of 100 trillion mechanical bonds per square centimeter and could be used to create lightweight yet high-performance body armor and other tough materials in the future.
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