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imperium2600
Nov30-06, 04:45 PM
can anyone explain the precess on how to make kevlar, or ceramic plate armor
even vectran , the knife resistant material would be helpful.

berkeman
Nov30-06, 05:01 PM
This wikipedia article should get you started:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletproof_vest

You can probably search for Kevlar at wikipedia too, if it's more the chemistry of the material that you're interested in.

Cesium
Dec1-06, 06:12 PM
Off the top of my head, I believe boron carbide is used in bullet proof vests. It is very hard and used for other things like diamond cutters, etc.