Bullet Proof Custard!

Now we all like a bit of custard on our treacle sponge but custard has many more uses than this - in fact - custard is now going to be used to protect our fabulously brave troops from bullet fire!  I kid you not...I found a story on the Mail online recently (also posted in the Telegraph) that tells of scientific advances with a custard like liquid which is being used inside body armour!

The new custard filled jackets that have been designed are going to be much lighter to wear than current bullet proof armour, they are more flexible and will also offer better protection for soldiers when in gun fight.  The new liquid has been likened to custard due to the molecules solidifying together when heated - just like when you stir custard over a stove to thicken it!

Being of the custard name, its always good to see advancements in this lovely gloopy liquid and who could have guessed that a substance which is so loved as custard could be used in the protection of our nation - but it looks like it will be and I think its fab!

Picture from the Mail Online - Bullet Proof Custard