ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Textile Industry ProductsThomasNet Industrial Newsroom is a service of ThomasNet.comBallistic Material suits both body and vehicle armor.- June 28, 2007 Transparent to radar, Spectra Shield&174; II fiber-based material is made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene using gel-spinning process. It exhibits resistance to chemicals, waters, and UV light as well as vibration damping, flex fatigue, and internal fiber-friction characteristics. Material is used for ballistic protection and security applications, from bullet-resistant vests, breastplates, and helmets to combat vehicles and military aircraft. This story is related to the...http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/522270 |