Shatterproof Slapshot

ETFE, or ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene, is tough stuff. Made by 3M Dyneon, it is used in nuclear plant control rooms and aerospace. One benefit: its resistance to stress-cracking. But don't take our word for it. We asked hockey players to take their best shot at breaking the plastic.

Shatterproof Slapshot

ETFE, or ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene, is tough stuff. Made by 3M Dyneon, it is used in nuclear plant control rooms and aerospace. One benefit: its resistance to stress-cracking. But don't take our word for it. We asked hockey players to take their best shot at breaking the plastic.

The slapshot test

Athletes fired pucks at a pane of glass and a pane of ETFE. Spoiler alert: The glass didn't fare so well.

The slapshot test

Athletes fired pucks at a pane of glass and a pane of ETFE. Spoiler alert: The glass didn't fare so well.

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