ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Explosives, Armaments & WeaponryThomasNet Industrial Newsroom is a service of ThomasNet.comGlass Fibers offer lightweight ballistics protection.- March 3, 2008 Offering Vehicle Armor Composite Solutions for protection against IED and EFP threats, Featherlight(TM) glass fibers withstand severe threat levels, while Quicksilver(TM) glass fibers offer stiffer, lighter composite parts than E-glass reinforcements. Composites can be deployed in both structural and nonstructural components on suite of vehicles, enabling lightweight, fire-retardant, and load bearing structures to compete with steel and aluminum solutions. This story is related to the...http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/540845 |