3D-Printed Latticed Polymer Absorbs a Bullet

Nov-18-19 A 3D-printed polymer with a strategic arrangement of holes can absorb the impact of a bullet.

The polymer was developed by a team at Rice University as part of their exploration into tubulanes—crosslinked nanotube structures believed to have extreme strength. The structures created by the team were made possible through advances in computer simulation and 3D printing, and were tested alongside a solid structure made of the same material. When impacted by bullets traveling 3.6 miles per second, the solid block formed a series of cracks, while the latticed cube absorbed the impact with minimum damage to the structure.

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