The bulletproof jacket is 10 times stronger than steel from fish mucus

The US Navy recently announced to the media that they could fabricate a bulletproof jacket that is 10 times stronger than the steel of a fish's mucus.

It is known that this fish species is scientific name is Myxinidae or also known as Hagfish is a soft- shell fish living deep under the sea, has existed about 300 million years.

Hagfish have a skull, two brains, they are blind and usually eat at night, the food is mainly the body of large animals.

This fish lives deep under the sea and has existed for 300 million years.

The most distinctive feature of these Hagfish fish is that their whole body is covered in mucus that they release themselves when in danger. It is extremely thin (100 times thinner than human hair) but extremely durable (as opposed to Kevlar or nylon). This can cause the enemy of the Hagfish to suffocate and die. Even sharks are shy when confronted with this particular fish.

On each side of the body Hagfish has about 100 mucus, mucus. When the predator opens his mouth to catch the Hagfish, the mucus on his skin immediately overflows into the enemy's mouth. When it comes to water, the mucus "turns" into a large colloidal cloud, reducing the flow of water through the gills, making the predator unable to breathe.

Because of the great mucus nature of this mucus, American scientists have made use of a very robust synthetic fiber . These silk threads are very durable, when combined with sea water, the protein glue will roll tight together, resulting in a large elasticity. This fiber is 10 times longer than nylon and 10 times stronger than steel.

Their mucus may be used to make bulletproof jerseys in the future.

" Myxinidae's mucus is one of the most unique biological materials that science has ever known." The fact that the US Navy is equipped with such materials will be extremely useful. Snake in a matter of seconds, enhancing the ability to protect ships or people from many hazards, "said Ryan Kinser, engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Research Center.

Therefore, the US military to put this substance in the production of bulletproof vest in the future is extremely positive.