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To: SoldierMedic
Carbon is much lighter than Kevlar. i.e Kevlar is poly para-phenyleneterephthalamide, carbon is just C.
12 posted on 10/24/2007 9:34:41 AM PDT by Freeport
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To: Freeport

Wasn’t sure. The whole IBA is heavy, not just due to the kevlar, but also due to the ceramic inserts.


27 posted on 10/24/2007 10:05:50 AM PDT by SoldierMedic (Rowan Walter, 23 Feb 2007 Ramadi)
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To: Freeport
Carbon is much lighter than Kevlar. i.e Kevlar is poly para-phenyleneterephthalamide, carbon is just C.

Yeah, that's a heavy group o' letters there.

:)

32 posted on 10/24/2007 10:17:32 AM PDT by Max in Utah (If your neighbors habitually trespassed, wouldn't you want a nice tall fence with razor wire on top?)
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