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    Dilatant impact protection material - GIF

    Dilatant impact protection material.




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    That's amazing. Non-Newtonian fluids are so neat.

    Here's some cornstarch and water on a speaker:



    And here are some people that filled a pool with the stuff:



    And some more people that did the exact same thing:


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    I saw where someone is working on using non-Newtonian fluids in speed bumps. 25 MPH and it is soft and pleasant to drive across; 30 MPH and it beats the crap out of your front end.
    (Sorry I can't find the original article.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karl_H View Post
    I saw where someone is working on using non-Newtonian fluids in speed bumps. 25 MPH and it is soft and pleasant to drive across; 30 MPH and it beats the crap out of your front end.
    (Sorry I can't find the original article.)
    You mean this one
    https://www.irjet.net/archives/V8/i7...ied%20pressure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank S View Post
    You mean this one
    I saw something more along the lines of USA Today reporting on the article you site. Thanks for the reference!



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