Bioplas Armor

Bioplas Armor (TL10)

Bioplas is a strong, pseudo-alive smart matter material that is light and comfortable to wear – see Smart Bioplastic. Flexible armored suits and clothing are made out of this material. Like other bioplastic equipment, it can heal rips and tears if it has access to moisture and heat, such as sweat and body heat. Bioplas is also a popular material for swimwear and other sports clothing.

Bioplas is flexible armor with a split DR. Unlike ballistic body armor, bioplas provides its full DR against burning and piercing damage, but gets only one-third DR vs. other damage types. Thus, it's very effective against a bullet or most energy beams, but not that much use against a powerful blow or a vat of acid.

See Space Biosuit for a sealed environmental suit version.

Bioplas Armor Table

TL	Armor	Location	DR	Cost	Weight	LC
10	Bioplas Bodysuit	body, limbs	15/5*	$1,800	3	3
10	Bioplas Gloves	hands	15/5*	$60	neg.	4
10	Bioplas Suit	all	15/5*	$2,400	4	3

*Flexible.