New Age Silicone Armor

A new product by Dow Corning called Deflexion will be the future of high performance protective textiles.  This silicone material remains soft and flexible under normal conditions, but when an impact occurs the material absorbs and disperses the shock.  Basically, this material provided protection with out the stiffness of conventional padding.

Currently there are a number of applications for this new silicone technology.  It is currently being used as motorcycle gear, sport's goalie pads, soccer shin guards, computer and electronics cases, reinforced luggage, skateboarding shoes and a number of other  markets.  In the future it is even possible that the military will be interested in using this technology as body armor in combat.