Lightweight shear stiffening gel with enhanced mechanical and thermal-insulating performance for advanced fire suit

A lightweight and thermal-insulating shear stiffening gel (LT-SSG) with anti-impact was developed via introducing hollow glass microspheres BR20 into shear stiffening gel (SSG). It was lightweight enough to be placed on a leaf. LT-SSG showed the ability to resist impact. Finally, a multifunctional Kevlar safeguarding suit (MKSS) with flame retardant property was fabricated. It exhibited good adiabatic effect which could isolate heat at high temperatures and prevent heat loss at low temperatures.