Ultra-absorbent metal polymer plating

Ultra-absorbent Metal Polymer plating was one of the most advanced and sophisticated forms of defenses utilized by Starfleet ever. It used the most ingenious and ingenuitive engineering minds and science minds of molecular sciences. The result of synthesizing two alloys together and forming a polymer resulted in this beauty. See below

Macrostructure
The macrostructure, or structural layout of the polymer was highly sophisticated and detailed. It was synthesized and grew out off the template of a superabsorbent polymer. From there, the polymer was turned into a alloy consisting of duranium and tritanium alloy. The process was highly risky and mishaps were inevitable. Although after nearly over 3 months and more months of finalization and revision, a superabsorbent polymer was turned into a reinforced metal. Resulting in one of the most incredible engineering feats attempted, see below.

Operation
After the duranium and tritanium alloy was finished and was turned into a superabsorbent polymer, it was reconfigured on the atomic level, the reconfiguration was what allowed it to be such a good defense. At first it was just a theoretical possibility, but with a multispecies team all with ingenious and ingenuitive minds, it became possible. When it finished, it was highly sensitive to kinetic energy of over 7 kg per cubic decimeter. Or the force correlated to phaser and torpedo damage. When activated, the polymer would contain the energy and grow nearly 3 or 5 mm3increasing the surface area and density of the coverage. This incredible feat made this system of defense practically commissioned instantaneously.

Fallibility
Although it seems to be naturally and purposely impervious to damage, it isn't. In some cases a section or the whole coverage of this polymer could collapse. To be exact, the different fashions of fallibilities are:
 * 1) To much kinetic energy has or was retained, results in no more interior space or durability to retain more.
 * 2) It has grown to much, farther growth starts to narrow the strength of the polymer structure, it turns slowly softer.
 * 3) It is physically or by particle weapons dismantled or removed from coverage.