Could This 1-Dollar Chinese Adhesive Defeat A Billion-Dollar US Laser Weapon?

According to experiments conducted by the scientists, samples coated with a 1-dollar Chinese adhesive defeated a billion-dollar US laser weapon.

Researchers in Beijing say they have found a low-cost method of protecting Chinese missiles from laser attacks. Photo: Shutterstock

Scientists in China who have been experimenting with materials to protect drones and missiles from laser attacks say they have discovered a surprising potential solution – adhesive.

An experiment showed that a common low-cost resin showed promise in protecting such weapons from being damaged by laser weapons, according to the scientists.

Samples coated with the material remained intact after being blasted by a weapons-grade laser beam for 15 seconds with a power density of 500 watts per sq cm – far more intense that what is required to destroy an unprotected ballistic missile.

To put that into perspective, a three megawatt laser weapon could theoretically intercept an incoming missile with power de...

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