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Paint 'To Thwart Chemical Attack'
from BBC News Online
Scientists are planning to develop a paint coating for military vehicles which would soak up a chemical warfare agent and then decontaminate itself.
The technology could protect those operating in or around a vehicle after a chemical attack.
It would be adapted from "strippable" coatings currently used to provide temporary camouflage for vehicles.
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