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Military uniforms of the future will protect, heal, and communicate.(Advances in Military Materials)

Advanced Materials & Processes, September, 2003

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The soldier of the future will be equipped with uniforms and gear that protect, shield, and even heal wounds in the field, says DuPont Polymers, Wilmington, Del. The U.S. Army Research Office and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., recently opened the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN), a 28,000 f[t.sup.2] research and development facility.

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The goal is to develop uniforms and gear that will cut the weight that a soldier must carry from 100 lb to 45 lb, while improving protection and communication. DuPont is exploring nanotechnology and developing ...

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Manufacturing Industry

Military uniforms of the future will protect, heal, and communicate.(Advances in Military Materials)

Advanced Materials & Processes, September, 2003

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