IMPACT RESISTANT, TORSION-REDUCING PROTECTIVE ATHLETIC GEAR USING SHEAR THICKENING FLUID

摘要

An athletic tape or protective athletic sleeve is formed from an impregnated fabric substrate that is sealed on both sides. The impregnated fabric includes a shear thickening fluid that is made up of a suspension solution and solid particles. The shear thickening fluid is sealed within the fabric through use of sealing layers on both sides of the fabric.