Ballistic fiberglass mold
Assignee360° Ballistics, LLC
InventorsRichard Kristof, Mark Alan Siver, Mark Buchmann
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to an improved ballistic construct including ballistic concrete cured in a ballistic fiberglass mold, where the ballistic fiberglass mold remains part of the construct after curing. The fiberglass ballistic construct is stronger than concrete alone and does not significantly increase the weight of the construct. The improved construct is useful for firearms training and in the erecting of bulletproof structures which need ballistics protection.
Claims13
A bullet-absorbing ballistic construct comprising:
- a ballistic concrete mixture and a ballistic fiberglass mold;
- wherein the ballistic concrete mixture comprises a grout of cement, fine aggregate, water, a chemical air entrainment additive, and fiber;
- wherein the ballistic concrete mixture is cured inside the ballistic fiberglass mold such that the ballistic concrete is bonded to the ballistic fiberglass of the ballistic fiberglass mold;
- and
- wherein the ballistic fiberglass comprises Aramid, Spectra, Graphite, Basalt, Nomex, Carbon, Cellulose, or Boron fibers or wherein the ballistic fiberglass comprises a polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl ester, epoxy, polyurethane, bismaleimide, polyimide, or phenolic resin.
A bullet-absorbing ballistic construct comprising:
- a ballistic concrete mixture and a ballistic fiberglass mold;
- wherein the ballistic concrete mixture comprises a grout of cement, fine aggregate, water, a chemical air entrainment additive, and fiber;
- wherein the ballistic concrete mixture is cured inside the ballistic fiberglass mold such that the ballistic concrete is bonded to the ballistic fiberglass of the ballistic fiberglass mold;
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- wherein the ballistic fiberglass mold of the ballistic concrete construct is painted with UV-resistant paint or water-resistant paint.
A method for forming a bullet-absorbing ballistic construct constructed with a ballistic concrete mixture and a ballistic fiberglass mold, comprising:
- obtaining a ballistic concrete mixture comprising:
- (i) 1 part by mass cement;
- (ii) 0.5 to 1.5 part by mass fine aggregate;
- (iii) 0.005 to 0.15 part by mass fiber;
- (iv) 0.005 to 0.05 part by mass calcium phosphate;
- (v) 0.005 to 0.05 part by mass aluminum hydroxide;
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- (vi) 0.001 to 0.05 part by mass air entrainment additive;
- pouring the ballistic concrete mixture into a ballistic fiberglass mold;
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- curing the ballistic concrete mixture such that the mixture adheres to the inside of the ballistic fiberglass mold.
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