Method of manufacturing a penetration-resistant article that includes a textile fabric made from aramid fibers

A method of manufacturing a penetration-resistant article that comprises a textile fabric made from at least 80 wt. % of aramid fibers, the method comprising:

• a) finishing aramid fibers with finish solids comprising a carbonic acid polyester, wherein the carbonic acid polyester is produced by polycondensation of a carbonic acid ester or carbonic acid dichloride with one or more diols, and one chain end or both chain ends of the carbonic acid polyester comprises a hydroxyl group or an alkyl radical of a monovalent alcohol;
• b) processing the finished aramid fibers into a textile fabric comprising the finished aramid fibers;
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• c) processing the textile fabric into a penetration-resistant article, wherein the finish solids substantially remain on the finished aramid fibers throughout steps b) and c).