防护与舒适并存的新型抗机械冲击防护服

美国著名硅胶原料制造商Dow Corning公司最新研发了一款积极防护系统（Active Protection System）纺织品。该织物遇到冲击或压迫时会立即变硬，从而保护人体免受伤害，它同时还具备透气性、柔韧性、灵活性、轻便性、易护理性等许多传统防护服无法比拟的优点。这种智能型纺织材料具有很好的应用前景，不仅应用于摩托车及足球、曲棍球等某些运动项目的防护服上，而且在建筑工地、国防、军事等领域也将大有用途。

New Impact Protection Textile Provides Defense and Comfort

Dow Corning Corp., a leading supplier of silicone products for textile industry, has developed an innovative technology called Dow Corning- Active Protection System for creating impact-protection fabrics. The impact protection fabric hardens instantly upon impact to provide superior protection to the wearer but without sacrificing flexibility, breathability and ease of use, which has been a particular problem for the makers of high-performance garments and accessories for the motorcycle and extreme sports markets. This intelligent fabric is suitable for a wide variety of application possibilities including not only apparel for motorcycle riding and other activities in which high-impact forces are a threat, but also applications in life sciences, civil and military defense and construction.