When a series of delicate snowflake shaped sheets of Aramid are pressed together, they’ll form a piece of headgear that’s comfortable enough to wear to war, and tough enough to take a bullet. Also, learn how manufacturers protect essential fuel on the frontlines, how they create a simulated Improvised Explosive Device for essential training, and how ribbons of solid brass get pressed into service as an icon that’s known by its look, its sound, and its name.

When a series of delicate snowflake shaped sheets of Aramid are pressed together, they’ll form a piece of headgear that’s comfortable enough to wear to war, and tough enough to take a bullet. Also, learn how manufacturers protect essential fuel on the frontlines, how they create a simulated Improvised Explosive Device for essential training, and how ribbons of solid brass get pressed into service as an icon that’s known by its look, its sound, and its name.