Posted on 09/13/2009 11:07:30 PM PDT by kingattax
Scientists have created a new type of blast-resistant glass that is thinner, lighter and less vulnerable to small-scale explosions than existing glass.
In tests, the improved glass design has been shown to withstand a hand grenade-strength bomb explosion originating close to the window panel. The blast caused the glass panel to crack, but didn’t puncture the composite layer.
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That’s cool...
Still unlikely to withstand even a small shaped-charge warhead...
the infowarrior
That isn’t it’s purpose.
Not to mention a tactical nuke just a few meters away.
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