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Article: The inside story on outdoor gear. (Advanced Materials )
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- Popular Science
- Article date:
- May 1, 1991
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1991 Bonnier Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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You may soon be swinging a golf club that's made from the same fibers used in the tails and rudders of F-15 fighter planes--fibers that make the club stronger than steel, but more lightweight. Or you may ski down the slopes in a jacket embedded with millions of ceramic particles that act as a built-in heater.
Advanced materials that respond to a wide variety of conditions, like extreme heat, cold, or stress, are now finding their way out of the lab and into everything from thermal socks to high-strength golf clubs.
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