I saw this when I was a kid at a figure skating competition years ago and I've been looking for it ever since. A good way to test it is wrap it around your hand and slam the hammer on your hand as hard as you can. You can't even feel it at all. Amazing stuff!
only when they make the protectors thick enough. and thats the problem with the manufacturers they want to make them as thin as possible and still claim they are better than the old style protectors. they aint look at the vid where they hit the guy with a cooking pan his arm with the D30 protector hurt way more
I think he's referring to the corn-starch and water mixture, often called Oobleck. It is often used as an example of a non-newtonian fluid, as this product appears to also be.
everyone is testing with a hammer, but what about an axe or at least something pointy or with an edge?? quite certain it comes out badly compared with a classic type of protector
@ibcrootbeer1 correct, thanks for helping out. It's true if you visit the D30 website they get more and more clients each year, really cool stuff. People for some odd reason at the trade shows and stores think bulky heavy thick plastic protects better. I personally like leather, but I also like the D30 impact resistance so if you can combine the two you make something that works. D30 has many many applications
I wish i had this for my face when i crashed into a fence on my bike and catapulted face-first into the fence. Luckily it hurt more than it caused any actually injuries.. The face is fine!
If you are a high-energy impact (presumably such as getting knocked off of a bike and hitting the road), how much of that elastic shock absorption does it still have?
It's good against BLUNT force trauma, in other words, a knife would cut through it like butter. The tip would cut through the material and the sharp edge would open it to allow the knife to hit whatever is beneath it.
My last comment is badly worded i ment to say fluids are not exclusivly liquids, fluids are anything that can flow, this includes glass and kevlar even though they flow extremely slowly. You can watch d3o flow in several videos.
So if it just locks into a solid, how is it supposed to absorb the energy of an impact? Wouldn't it just transfer the energy directly to your body? I mean, sure, it's cool and all, but wouldn't a combination of a solid armor with a soft foam pad between the wearer and the armor be more useful?
where did you buy, or where do you buy the gel in that form? Because I really need it for a project and all I can find thats buyable is products that incorporate D3o whereas I really just need the D3o gel PERIOD, like you have in this video.
This might sound strange but, what if you mix this with Kevlar and as well anti stab attack, could it be done?, could you actually create an armour that could hold bullets, does it hold heat?
Does this have polymer chains that will get tangled up and taut if you fold and knead it too much? Or is it kind of like a suspension as cornstarch is?
@JoseAcqua visit the site ( d30 dot com )they should have a contact us section. We don't buy directly from them we distribute Armadillo Jackets and the jackets feature the D30, 3M guard, and a bunch of other cool features. So we get the freebies for the stores like the 3M reflective stickers and D30 raw material to show what it does.
@MartinRacingPerf, Haha. Awesome. I got to read something funny in the very beginning of the day. Also, this is a very interesting substance! Thanks for uploading this video.
sure, but you can just use this and a bit of foam or foam-like material together if you feel like it. Foam doesn't reduce pressure very much of let's say a spear alone. That way, you can disperse the energy for the whole foam to absorb it, instead of the tiny part of foam that actually is compressed.
I sell engineering thermoplastics for a living. I find this material interesting for sure. But, this would not help from a spike/sharp object penetration. I'd still rather have armor made of PC (Polycarbonate) a material I sell in pellet form. The light weight nature of the material interests me. Generally, bullet proof materials were made of high density materials like barium, lead, etc. before the development of carbon fibers which have extremely high tensile strength..
If you use it in normal temperate climes it works (or, works as they explain: hardening quickly). However, if it gets to warm it doesn't work so well -- I'm in the tropics and doubt it would be very effective here with ambient temperatures in the mid to high thirties (that's Celsius) -- the D3o would probably be closer to 40 degrees inside the jacket and pants. Does anyone know if they make a Higher-operating-temperature D3o?
He explains this as "Smart molecules" as if the molecules are intelligently compacting together to make it seem like a solid. It's call a non-Newtonian material. Custard and Quicksand both do this.
It's basically like a stronger form of Silly Putty, making it a dilatant compound. The more force is applied to it, the more it will behave as a solid. Hit Silly Putty with a hammer and it will shatter.....I imagine this stuff would too, but it would probably take a LOT more force or it would be useless for its intended purpose.
This looks like it'll slow down the troops. I mean they have to bend left right, up down all the time with their torso and if this material doesn't bend fast enough with their body movements it'll add unnecessary resistance.. Unlike Kevlar that is free moving at any speed..
i would like i know if d30 would work inside of a flak jacket meant for football which covers your rib? would it provide good mobility and protection? also would it work in a mouth piece while being comfortable yet effective, And would it work in a helmet with the same expectations as in a mouth piece.
What about some specs?... Like if a 1x1 sq inch 1 pound hammer hits it at X ft/sec how thick would it have to be to stop it from... maybe breaking a glass that breaks at X force (thats beneath the D30)? and of course some comparations with playdoh and the like...
I think you are thinking of the everyday use for the word fluid, but in physics it is a bit more broad and this does fit in to a fluid category. Also liquid != fluid, think tar, tar is a fluid even though most would not consider it to be a liquid.
no its pretty close to "putty", it is a d3o siloxane polymer (primarly polydimethylsiloxane) identical to that of "silly putty" The difference is the filler materials.
Intelligent molecules.... never ever heard of something like that. i'll explain how it works: D3o has very long polymer chains. So when you gently put some pressure on it, you can push it in because the chains have time to move. and when you put sudden pressure on it the chains don't have time to move next to eachother so it will lock up and harden.
@MuscIeBound hahaha No I thought the comment was funny, the cool thing about silly putty is you can grab the ink off the newspapers I tried it with D30 and it doesn't work.
Its a non Newtonian fluid, as so many people say. Note that is is a demonstration in how the D30 in Armadillo jackets work. A Demonstration... meaning he is not hitting a fully processed and refined product actually being tested for use in cars, vests, clothing, etc. The truth is you could make your own youtube video right now with orage food coloring, corn starch, and water, demonstrating how the D30 works by comparing it with other non Newtonian fluids. Don't nitpick, enjoy the possibilities.
I saw this when I was a kid at a figure skating competition years ago and I've been looking for it ever since. A good way to test it is wrap it around your hand and slam the hammer on your hand as hard as you can. You can't even feel it at all. Amazing stuff!
only when they make the protectors thick enough. and thats the problem with the manufacturers
they want to make them as thin as possible and still claim they are better than the old style protectors.
they aint
look at the vid where they hit the guy with a cooking pan his arm with the D30 protector hurt way more
@MichaelStn doesn't leave any grease, when you buy the jacket it brings a small container with a sample
I believe the material is "dilatant"-becomes solid when impacted like "gloop"-cornstarch and water. I've never heard the term "rate sensitive"
I think he's referring to the corn-starch and water mixture, often called Oobleck. It is often used as an example of a non-newtonian fluid, as this product appears to also be.
It's the slow blade that penetrates the shield!
Will it strip hair off of the skins of animals?
how did you get the d3o? ive looked everywhere and i cant find a place to buy just a regular piece of it.
@markBmetal I USE THE D30 CUP HOLDER AS WELL FOR SOCCER just in case. I also purchased a D30 cover for my phone. The stuff works.
@MrHighAnxiety63 Its being looked at by auto companies now for impact resistance from what I read. Airforce is the UK is using it now as well.
everyone is testing with a hammer, but what about an axe or at least something pointy or with an edge??
quite certain it comes out badly compared with a classic type of protector
Would love to see a ballistics test of this.
Reminds me a non-newtonian solid. Just mix water and cornstarch and you have a pretty close effect.
can I buy it??? where???
@JoseAcqua only samples we have are for trade shows but visit them at d30s website and they will sell you some. The jackets do bring small samples.
@ibcrootbeer1 correct, thanks for helping out. It's true if you visit the D30 website they get more and more clients each year, really cool stuff. People for some odd reason at the trade shows and stores think bulky heavy thick plastic protects better. I personally like leather, but I also like the D30 impact resistance so if you can combine the two you make something that works. D30 has many many applications
Im in love with this. It works like quicksand basically, except this is really helpful. Haha
@badillin good question honestly you would think D30 would put some specs but they don't.
would that stop a bullet, or a knife with tremendous amount of energy inputted into the mold, or is it simply for sporting and gaming use?
it stops high velocity impacts very well of surface area. Small knives have a low surface area and will cut it but not as well.
I wish i had this for my face when i crashed into a fence on my bike and catapulted face-first into the fence. Luckily it hurt more than it caused any actually injuries.. The face is fine!
If you are a high-energy impact (presumably such as getting knocked off of a bike and hitting the road), how much of that elastic shock absorption does it still have?
@MartinRacingPerf you are correct auto companies are looking at it.
It's good against BLUNT force trauma, in other words, a knife would cut through it like butter. The tip would cut through the material and the sharp edge would open it to allow the knife to hit whatever is beneath it.
@Zomniac nope but when you fall from the shot you won't feel it as much.
My last comment is badly worded i ment to say fluids are not exclusivly liquids, fluids are anything that can flow, this includes glass and kevlar even though they flow extremely slowly. You can watch d3o flow in several videos.
Is their a place I can just buy the d30?
***** D30 has an online store
***** I dont think their place sells it
ive been looking to buy some too and ive been looking for at least an hour now
So if it just locks into a solid, how is it supposed to absorb the energy of an impact? Wouldn't it just transfer the energy directly to your body? I mean, sure, it's cool and all, but wouldn't a combination of a solid armor with a soft foam pad between the wearer and the armor be more useful?
where did you buy, or where do you buy the gel in that form? Because I really need it for a project and all I can find thats buyable is products that incorporate D3o whereas I really just need the D3o gel PERIOD, like you have in this video.
This might sound strange but, what if you mix this with Kevlar and as well anti stab attack, could it be done?, could you actually create an armour that could hold bullets, does it hold heat?
I don't know about any of you guise, but I think this would make perfect motorcycle gear....
Has this technology been tested for military applications such as bulletproof vests?
Does this have polymer chains that will get tangled up and taut if you fold and knead it too much? Or is it kind of like a suspension as cornstarch is?
@randy9937 it is expensive, but you get free samples with the Iphone protector or the Armadillo jackets
hi ive been looking at the cost of this material and its too much money and i wanted to see if you have some cheap ones that you might sell
@JoseAcqua visit the site ( d30 dot com )they should have a contact us section. We don't buy directly from them we distribute Armadillo Jackets and the jackets feature the D30, 3M guard, and a bunch of other cool features. So we get the freebies for the stores like the 3M reflective stickers and D30 raw material to show what it does.
@MartinRacingPerf,
Haha. Awesome. I got to read something funny in the very beginning of the day.
Also, this is a very interesting substance! Thanks for uploading this video.
sure, but you can just use this and a bit of foam or foam-like material together if you feel like it. Foam doesn't reduce pressure very much of let's say a spear alone. That way, you can disperse the energy for the whole foam to absorb it, instead of the tiny part of foam that actually is compressed.
I sell engineering thermoplastics for a living. I find this material interesting for sure. But, this would not help from a spike/sharp object penetration. I'd still rather have armor made of PC (Polycarbonate) a material I sell in pellet form. The light weight nature of the material interests me. Generally, bullet proof materials were made of high density materials like barium, lead, etc. before the development of carbon fibers which have extremely high tensile strength..
If you use it in normal temperate climes it works (or, works as they explain: hardening quickly). However, if it gets to warm it doesn't work so well -- I'm in the tropics and doubt it would be very effective here with ambient temperatures in the mid to high thirties (that's Celsius) -- the D3o would probably be closer to 40 degrees inside the jacket and pants. Does anyone know if they make a Higher-operating-temperature D3o?
still blunt force thanks for the response
would it work to protect longboard riders at highspeed? like if you smash your shoulder into the earth? what would it do?
@MartinRacingPerf That looks like thinking putty. You can buy some at think geek. It works the same way but is also bieng sold as a toy.
Would it be possible to make liquid armor from polyethylene glycol and clay?
I wonder if you could do somethin similar with any sort of Non-newtonian fluid.
Every Armadillo jacket comes with a sample of D30
He explains this as "Smart molecules" as if the molecules are intelligently compacting together to make it seem like a solid. It's call a non-Newtonian material. Custard and Quicksand both do this.
@Scinlao going to make some more videos
It's basically like a stronger form of Silly Putty, making it a dilatant compound. The more force is applied to it, the more it will behave as a solid. Hit Silly Putty with a hammer and it will shatter.....I imagine this stuff would too, but it would probably take a LOT more force or it would be useless for its intended purpose.
@MartinRacingPerf UK airforce already testing it in helmets
Does it react the same to pointed impact? basically to a knife.
This looks like it'll slow down the troops. I mean they have to bend left right, up down all the time with their torso and if this material doesn't bend fast enough with their body movements it'll add unnecessary resistance.. Unlike Kevlar that is free moving at any speed..
Great Explanation!
Can this stuff be bought in the amount of that ball that you had? and if so, where can i buy some?
where do you get just the d30 puddy? i just want it to do a school presentation on the K18 lacrosse gloves with d30
just a question but what elements in nature are put into this stuff. or if none then where is it found?
Where did you get the d3o from, Iv always wanted to have a play with it
@MartinRacingPerf Just another question. do i contact d3o or do i look it up in its products? (a link would be nice)
i would like i know if d30 would work inside of a flak jacket meant for football which covers your rib? would it provide good mobility and protection? also would it work in a mouth piece while being comfortable yet effective, And would it work in a helmet with the same expectations as in a mouth piece.
I still think this was the best comment ever. I can hear Sir Patrick Stewart saying that in slow motion. Young Leto was a little too motivated.
getting it for skiing
what i want to know is if you had pants with this stuff will your legs be harder to move or lock up
What about some specs?...
Like if a 1x1 sq inch 1 pound hammer hits it at X ft/sec how thick would it have to be to stop it from... maybe breaking a glass that breaks at X force (thats beneath the D30)? and of course some comparations with playdoh and the like...
@DontujustHATE it comes with the jacket a free sample samller sample
Is this a rheopexic non-Newtonian fluid? I remember playing with such stuff as a kid.
I think with heat, but heat also makes it harder so I really have no clue
Amazing. Never seen anything like that
I think you are thinking of the everyday use for the word fluid, but in physics it is a bit more broad and this does fit in to a fluid category. Also liquid != fluid, think tar, tar is a fluid even though most would not consider it to be a liquid.
@Bananaman395 hmmmm where do you see this exactly?
Is it bulletproof?
your right but this is a military grade version.
its made with silica and polyethylene glycol
I wonder if I can get this as a case for a phone...
yes
Is it possible to buy it like that?
OH MY GOD NETSMART YOU ARE THE TRUE MUAD'DIB
no its pretty close to "putty", it is a d3o siloxane polymer (primarly polydimethylsiloxane) identical to that of "silly putty" The difference is the filler materials.
But will it blend? serious question
Does is have an expiry date?
@PerplexedParadox more complex than that
exactly what i was thinking, i used to play with silly putty when i was a kid and its the same. I bet its a lot cheaper than this stuff too.
Does it dry?
Seeing videos of this, I haven't if this is bulletproof or not yet... I'm sure it would be, wouldn't it?
how is it molded?
But will it blend!
@flartnard a little different, won't take an imprint
where did you get it please tell me
bulletproof?
where do i buy it
Please tell me where i can buy some d3o like this guy has in the vid?
just wrap it around your hand and youve got an instant pair of puddy-knuckles that can take out a bear
Where got you that from? I've searched it everywhere on the internet. :( do you know an shipper of this who ships this to the netherlands
Where do you get it out of the jackets?
Intelligent molecules.... never ever heard of something like that.
i'll explain how it works:
D3o has very long polymer chains. So when you gently put some pressure on it, you can push it in because the chains have time to move. and when you put sudden pressure on it the chains don't have time to move next to eachother so it will lock up and harden.
@MichaelStn yup
@MuscIeBound hahaha No I thought the comment was funny, the cool thing about silly putty is you can grab the ink off the newspapers I tried it with D30 and it doesn't work.
is it bullet proof?
so would this work against a bullet?
where did you get that? pleaseeeeeeeeee...
Its a non Newtonian fluid, as so many people say. Note that is is a demonstration in how the D30 in Armadillo jackets work. A Demonstration... meaning he is not hitting a fully processed and refined product actually being tested for use in cars, vests, clothing, etc. The truth is you could make your own youtube video right now with orage food coloring, corn starch, and water, demonstrating how the D30 works by comparing it with other non Newtonian fluids. Don't nitpick, enjoy the possibilities.
it works,
@Burletonboy I wrap my hand in D30 and punch stuff in the office, a lot of fun because it doesn't stick to anything.
@markBmetal yes agreed