Carbon Nanotubes for defense applications
21 August 2010SouthWest Nano Technologies Inc is one of the leading manufacturers of specialty multi-wall and single wall carbon nanotubes and its specialty multi-wall carbon nanotubes are being used by nanoRidge Material Inc. for defense applications. The body armor manufactured by NanoRidge will use South West Nano Technologies SMW100 for improving the protection to the soldiers.
The new hybrid armor will be much stronger, lighter and will resist the impact and simultaneously will reduce the penetration of the bullet fired on the security personnel. The armor has been selected by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Program Agency) for vigorous trial and will be assessed for the damage caused by the most destructive small arms fire.
The SMW100 is produced by South West nano Technologies using CoMoCAT, a patented process that provides the desired size and quality carbon nanotubes for various applications including the current application. The new hybrid armor once found suitable in the field trial will protect the law enforcing agencies and at the same time it will be lighter and less costly than the presently available armor.
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